A wooden bench and a metal bench are both left in the sun for a long time. Explain why the metal bench feels hotter to touch

      

A wooden bench and a metal bench are both left in the sun for a long time. Explain why the metal bench feels hotter to touch.

  

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John
This is because metal is a good conductor of heat. Heat is therefore conducted from outer parts to the point touched. Wood is a poor conductor of Heat
johnmulu answered the question on February 6, 2017 at 12:58


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