Question about Conduction!

-A chef is shopping for a new stirring spoon to use while he is making soup. He is

looking at three different spoons and does not know which one to buy. One spoon is

made out of wood, the second spoon is metal, and the third spoon is plastic. If he is

trying to keep his hand safe from burns while he is cooking, what spoon would you

recommend to him to purchase? Explain your answer in terms of conduction.

Question

Jakob Stewart

14 January, 20:11

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Answers (2)

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Annabella · Answer 1

He should buy the wooden spoon because the metal spoon would conduct heat and the plastic spoon would melt

Isabela Stuart · Answer 2

He should buy the wooden spoon. The metal one would conduct heat and burn him. The plastic spoon could melt.