Question

Which of the following combination of properties would be most desirable for a cooking pot?

• A. High specific heat and low conductivity
• B. Low specific heat and high conductivity
• C. High specific heat and high conductivity
• D. Low specific heat and low conductivity

Answer 1

The correct option is B Low specific heat and high conductivity

The body is desired to have low specific heat so that, even with small supplies of heat, the pot would get heated to a higher temperature.
The high conductivity ensures more heat transfer to the food that is cooking.