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Think of a metal spoon in a pot of hot water. How do the particles of the water affect the particles of the spoon?
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∙ 8y ago
Conduction is what transfers the heat in this process. The fast moving particles in the hot electric coil collide with the slow-moving particles in the cool pot. The transfer of the heat causes the pot's particles to move faster. Then the pot's particles collide with the water's particles, which in turn collide with the particles of the spoon. As the particles move faster, the metal spoon becomes hotter.
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Is a metal serving spoon a conductor?
No. A metal spoon, and usually anything metal, is a conductor. It conducts electricity, meaning that electricity can flow through it. Rubber is an insulator.
Why does a metal spoon get hot in a pot of boiling water?
'nothing, it's like putting a spoon in a hot soup' Wrong ^ As the metal spoon is a better conductor of heat than the air the hot water (or soup) and the spoon as a larger surface area with the air (or active sight) it transfers heat to the surrounding faster, thus cooling the hot liquid faster.
Remove burnt sugar?
Boil Hydrogen Peroxide in the pan. Scrape up burnt up parts with a metal spoon scrub off remaining burnt on particles.
Why is a wooden spoon better better than a metal spoon for stirring hot soup?
Having low thermal conductivity do not burn your hand.
What will happen when you put a metal spoon in boiling water?
some water vapor released from boiling would condense on the cold spoon as water droplets.
Think o0f a spoon in a hot pot of water. How do the particles affect the particles of the spoon?
by convection and the particles go slower
How does the particles of hot water affect the particles of a spoon?
The hot water would conduct its heat to the part of the medal spoon in the water.
What is a lab spoon?
Scoopula, I think. Or simply a metal/plastic lab spoon.
What happens when heat moves by conduction from one end of a metal spoon to another?
Particles move from one end of the spoon to the other
Why does energy transfer from a hob to a spoon?
The heat energy is transferred from the hob to the metal spoon through conduction; this is where particles that vibrate a lot due to their heat energy then 'pass on' these vibrations to the next adjacent particle which does the same and so on. Metals are a good conductor of heat so that is why the metal spoon gets hot, however, wood is not a good conductor of heat and so the wooden saucepan handle doesn't get hot.
Why does a metal spoon take in more heat?
Because collisions between electrons and other particles in metal enable thermal energy to be transferred more quickly.
Why can't use metal spoon to scoop honey?
There is no problem using a metal spoon to scoop honey.
Witct is a better conducter a plastic spoon or a metal spoon?
A metal spoon - plastic does not conduct electricity
Why can you bend a metal spoon but not a wooden spoon?
because metal is bindable and wood is a solid
What is meant by saying that the metal spoon conducts heat?
The metal spoon is more conductive.
How do you melt a metal spoon?
a metal spoon melts faster because the law of chorny's
Why does a metal spoon kept in hot tea become hot?
The heat will transfer to the spoon (if metal).
