Question

A pair of plastic tongs is kept into a bowl of ice cubes. After sometime, what would happen to the tongs?

• A. They become cold due to conduction.
• B. They become cold due to convection.
• C. They become cold due to radiation.
• D. They do not become cold easily.

Answer 1

The correct option is D They do not become cold easily.

In general, a solid object conducts heat through conduction. But, not all solids can conduct heat well, which are called bad or poor conductors of heat, or insulators. Plastic is a bad conductor or insulator of heat. So, when the plastic tongs are put into the ice cubes, they do not become cold easily.