Question

2. Why are handles of utensils made up of wood or plastics?

Answer 1

• Cooking utensils are made up of metals that are good conductors of heat.
• Therefore, when utensil is heated from the base whole metal utensil gets heated.
• Hence, handles like wood or plastic are used to make it easier to grasp the utensil because they are poor conductors of heat and save our hands from burning.