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The handles of a pressure cooker are made up of .

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copper
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wood
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iron
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aluminium
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Solution

The correct option is B wood
The handles of a pressure cooker protect our hands from the heat and thus, should be a poor conductor of heat.

Metals, in general, are good conductors of heat. Example: Copper, Aluminium

Objects made of non-metals are poor conductors of heat. Example: Wood

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