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Why does a silver earring get hotter than the earlobe does when blow drying hair?
Silver being metal and having low specific heat gets hotter soon than fleshy earlobe.
Why does a metal bench feel hotter than a wooden bench when they are under the sun?
Metal has a higher thermal conductivity than wood, meaning it can transfer heat more efficiently. This results in the metal bench quickly absorbing and retaining heat, making it feel hotter to the touch compared to wood, which is a less efficient conductor of heat.
What are bad conductor of electricity?
glass, rubber, sulphur, wood, cloth, paper, ...
Is earths mantle hotter or cooler than the crust?
The mantle is hotter than the crust.
Is Neptune hotter then the sun?
No. None of the planets is hotter than the sun.
Why is a seatbelt hotter than a cloth of the seatbelt?
It's not. However, it does contain more heat (not the same thing), since metal has a higher specific heat than cloth.
Why a metal seat belt buckle is hotter to the touch than the cloth of the seat belt when both have been exposed to the same amount of sunlight for a long time?
Metal is a conductor, while cloth is not. Basically, Metal absorbs alot more heat.
When a metal rod is heated at one end which end is hotter?
The end that is being heated should be hotter than the other end.
Does metal or foam keep water hotter longer?
In general, foam is a better insulator than metal, and so foam would be expected to keep water hotter longer under most normal circumstances.
Why does a silver earring get hotter than the earlobe does when blow drying hair?
Silver being metal and having low specific heat gets hotter soon than fleshy earlobe.
What happens when metals burn?
it get's hotter than a burning temperature
If a newspaper and a metal lunchbox are sitting in the sun why does the metal lunchbox feel hotter to the touch?
Metal is a good conductor of heat compared to paper, so it absorbs and transfers heat more efficiently. This causes the metal lunchbox to feel hotter to the touch when exposed to the sun than the newspaper.
Why does a metal spoon feel hotter than a wooden spoon when in hot water?
Metal conducts heat better than wood, so the metal spoon quickly absorbs the heat from the hot water, making it feel hotter to the touch compared to the wooden spoon, which does not conduct heat as efficiently.
Why can't metal spacecrafts roam Venus for days?
Venus has acid that melts metal. It is also hotter than Mercury because of Venus's clouds.
Why does they metal pan feel much hotter than the wooden handle?
Metal transfers heat better than cake, which is what make you feel more of the temperature.
Why is the metal spoon more hotter than the woden spoon?
This is due to metal being a better conductor, and therefore it transfers kinetic energy (heat) better.
Why is seatbelt is required for every vehicles?
It is for your safety. More people without a seatbelt die in car accidents than with seatbelt. So I require to use the seatbelt. See here for more information about seatbelt usage: How_much_does_it_cost_to_replace_a_window
