Question

A baker touches a pie right after taking it out of the oven. Which statement best explains why the pie feels hot?
Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the pie.
Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the skin.
Molecules in the skin move faster than molecules in the pie, so heat is transferred to the skin.
Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the pie.

Answer 1

Molecules in the pie move faster than molecules in the skin, so heat is transferred to the skin.

Explanation: The pie is at a higher temperature (molecules have higher kinetic energy), so heat flows by conduction from the pie into the cooler skin, making it feel hot.