A paper wrapped tightly around the joint of a brass tube and its wooden handle is put in a flame. The paper will

Catch fire immediately

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Not burn at any place

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Burn around the brass tube

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Burn around the wooden handle

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Solution

The correct option is D Burn around the wooden handle
Brass is a good conductor of heat, so the heat received by paper goes quickly to the inside of the metal and the paper does not burn.
Wood is a bad conductor of heat it does not receive heat from paper, so the paper is heated up to high temperature and ultimately burns.

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