As a cook you hold place a metal pan(with a wooden handle attached to it) on top a hot flame and then notice that you cannot touch the metal pan but you can still touch the wooden handle. Explain using your knowledge of physics how this is possible?

As a cook you hold place a metal pan(with a wooden handle attached to it) on top a hot flame and then notice that you cannot touch the metal pan but you can still touch the wooden handle. Explain using your knowledge of physics how this is possible?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305116399

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter19: Temperature

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19.8CQ: When the metal ring and metal sphere in Figure CQ19.8 are both at room temperature, the sphere can...

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