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2.3.1a Thermal conductors and thermal insulators

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On a hot summer day, a park bench with wooden seat slats and a cast-iron frame has been left out in the sun for several hours. A person touches both parts and finds that the cast-iron frame feels much hotter to the touch than the wooden seat.

Which row in the table below correctly describes the temperature and the thermal property of the two materials?

Temperature of the two materialsProperty of the two materials
AThe temperature of the iron is much higher than that of the woodThe wood is a better thermal conductor than the iron
BThe temperature of the iron is much higher than that of the woodThe iron is a better thermal conductor than the wood
CThe iron and the wood are both at the same temperatureThe wood is a better thermal conductor than the iron
DThe iron and the wood are both at the same temperatureThe iron is a better thermal conductor than the wood
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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