Question

Alice touched the metal railings and the wooden doorknob in a room at the same time. She felt that the metal railing feels cooler than the wooden doorknob. What is the most likely explanation for this?

• A. Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood
• B. Air is unable to circulate through the wooden doorknob. Hence it feels warmer
• C. The wooden doorknob is at a lower temperature than the metal railings
• D. Alices hand is not sensitive enough to feel that the metal railings and the wooden doorknobs are actually at the same temperature

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood

Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.