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If one end of a 2-foot piece of metal and one end of a 2-foot piece of wood were both poked into the hot embers of a fire, on which material would the opposite end heat up fastest? Why?
If one end of a 2-foot piece of metal and one end of a 2-foot piece of wood were both poked into the hot embers of a fire, on which material would the opposite end heat up fastest? Why?
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DrBob222
The metal conducts heat better; i.e. the specific heat of metal is much lower than that of wood. Thus the same amount of heat applied to metal and wood will produce a greater effect in the metal.
Carrie
Thank you