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A piece of wood lying in the Sun absorbs more heat than a piece of shiny metal. Yet the
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QUESTION:
Problem 27Q
A piece of wood lying in the Sun absorbs more heat than a piece of shiny metal. Yet the metal feels hotter than the wood when you pick it up. Explain.
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QUESTION:
Problem 27Q
A piece of wood lying in the Sun absorbs more heat than a piece of shiny metal. Yet the metal feels hotter than the wood when you pick it up. Explain.
ANSWER:
Solution 27Q
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The objective here is to investigate why a metal feels hotter than a wood when both of them are exposed to the sun, even if the wood absorbs more heat than the metal.