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Wood conducts heat very poorly—it has a very low conductivity. Does wood still have a low conductivity if it is hot? Could you quickly and safely grasp the wooden handle of a pan from a hot oven with your bare hand? Although the pan handle is hot, is much heat conducted from it to your hand if you grasp it briefly? Why would it be a poor idea to do the same with an iron handle? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Wood conducts heat very poorly—it has a very low conductivity. Does wood still have a low conductivity if it is hot? Could you quickly and safely grasp the wooden handle of a pan from a hot oven with your bare hand? Although the pan handle is hot, is much heat conducted from it to your hand if you grasp it briefly? Why would it be a poor idea to do the same with an iron handle? Explain.
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The ability of any material with which it can allow the current to pass through it is known as the material's conductivity. The conductivity of material depends upon the number of free electrons present in the material.