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If you are asking about which metal conducts heat the best(and subsequently gets hotter the fastest), then that would be elemental silver. However, because of cost, silver is usually replaced by copper as the heat-conducting metal of choice in modern day society.
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What happens to metal when exposed to hot and cold?
Steel gets stronger
What contains a small piece of metal that bends when it gets hot?
Thermostats.
Can metal absorb solar energy?
I suggest you place a piece of metal in the sunlight. If it gets warm or hot, that means that yes, it absorbed at least part of the incoming energy.
Does sound waves travel fastest through air?
it goes fastest through metal
What materials would be useful in conducting heat?
any type of metal, that's why a pan gets really hot when put over a flame, because metal conducts heat really well
When a metal and a black plastic is put into hot boiling water at the same time which gets hot first?
the metal.
If you can run hot water over a lid it gets loose and you can open it how is that possible?
It works best with a metal lid on glass. When the metal lid gets hot from the hot water it expands. The glass doesn't expand as much as metal so the tight seal that the lid had on the glass gets loosened as the lid gets slightly larger.
What water will rust the fastest cold or hot water?
warm water will rust metal faster
What happens to metal when exposed to hot and cold?
Steel gets stronger
What contains a small piece of metal that bends when it gets hot?
Thermostats.
How would a metal spoon help to make a cup of hot tea cool down?
Yes it would, the metal conducts the heat quickly
If a spoon gets hot quickly when used to stir it is probably made of what?
metal
What does metal do when heated?
Well... It gets really hot becuase of the sunlight or energy it gets. The more its been there it gets hotter and hotter.
What kind of handle would be best for a metal pot and why?
Wood because it does not melt and/or get really hot. Metal, when heated, gets super hot. Plastic, when heated, melts.
When water is in a pan over a flame why does the water get hot?
The flame heats up the metal pan because metal conducts heat well. Since the water is in the hot pan, it also gets hot.
Why the metal gets hot after being hit with the hammer?
The metal get hot after being hit with the hammer because the hammer made a pressure on the metal by hitting many time. Let's say if you slap someone several times. He/she will feel hurt and hot.
Will metal dry if covered when wet?
Yes, metal will dry if covered wet and the temperature gets hot enough outside the cover
