Mystery #1Tier 1-2heat / conduction
Why does metal feel colder than wood, even in the same room?
Touch the metal leg of a table, then touch the wooden top. The metal feels icy and the wood feels cosy, yet they have been sitting in the very same room all morning. A thermometer would tell you they are exactly the same temperature. So why do your fingers swear that one is colder than the other?
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What's your hunch about why the metal feels so much colder when it really isn't?
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