Explain why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon in the same room.
“The metal spoon is colder because metal is a better conductor.”
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Metal is the better conductor, but both spoons are at the same room temperature. Explain why one feels colder.
Both spoons are at the same room temperature. Thermal energy moves from your warmer hand into each spoon. Metal conducts it away faster than wood, so your hand cools faster and the metal feels colder.