Asked by Julie

Earl is using his hands to hold a metal pan 10 centimeters above a hot burner. How can this scenario be changed to demonstrate conduction between the pan and the burner?

increase the temperature of the burner
use a glass pan instead of a metal pan
use foam potholders to hold the pan
touch the pan to the burner

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Touch the pan to the burner.

Conduction requires direct contact so heat can flow through the material. A metal pan is a good conductor, so placing it on the burner will transfer heat by conduction. The other options either keep a gap (increasing temperature still won’t produce conduction without contact) or add insulating materials (glass or foam) that reduce conduction.