Question

On a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface, because:

• A. metal has high specific heat
• B. metal has high thermal conductivity
• C. metal has low specific heat
• D. metal has low thermal conductivity

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

metal has high thermal conductivity

The metal has high thermal conductivity, i.e., they conduct heat faster. and also metal is a good conductor of heat. Hence, it takes away your body heat as you touch it and which makes your body temperature to drop, therefore you feel the coldness when you touch a piece of metal.