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On a cold day, why does a metal doorknob feel colder than

Chapter 8, Problem 1E

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On a cold day, why does a metal doorknob feel colder than the wooden door?

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On a cold day, why does a metal doorknob feel colder than the wooden door?

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Solution 1E There is a thing called thermal diffusivity which is defined as the rate at which an object can transfer heat. The objects with high thermal diffusivity transfer heat at a very high rate and the objects with less thermal diffusivity transfe

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