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Why does the handle of a metal spoon got hotter than a wooden spoon?
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∙ 6y ago
Metal is a good conductor of heat. Wood is not a good conductor of heat, although I wouldn't exactly call it an insulator of heat either.
If you put a wooden spoon halfway into a pot of hot water, the dry part of the spoon will not get hot even though the wet half will be as hot as the water is, if you leave it in for a while.
But if you heat up a wooden spoon and keep it dry, let's say by leaving it on a baking sheet and baking it in the oven along with some cookies, you may be able to grab the spoon and pick it up even though it's hot. There's no way you could do that with a metal spoon because you'd "feel" the heat more with metal. The heat would be conducted from the metal spoon to your skin, but a wooden spoon won't conduct much heat to you.
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The metal spoon is a better thermal conductor.
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∙ 15y agothe metal spoon is made of metal giving off radiation unlike the wooden spoon which does nothing Metal gives off radiation and the wood does not. also u would have less of a chance of it catching on fire if u use a metal one tha u woul dif u use a wooden one.
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∙ 13y agoMetal is a good conductor of heat. Wood is not a good conductor of heat, although I wouldn't exactly call it an insulator of heat either.
If you put a wooden spoon halfway into a pot of hot water, the dry part of the spoon will not get hot even though the wet half will be as hot as the water is, if you leave it in for a while.
But if you heat up a wooden spoon and keep it dry, let's say by leaving it on a baking sheet and baking it in the oven along with some cookies, you may be able to grab the spoon and pick it up even though it's hot. There's no way you could do that with a metal spoon because you'd "feel" the heat more with metal. The heat would be conducted from the metal spoon to your skin, but a wooden spoon won't conduct much heat to you.
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∙ 14y agowood is unable to absorb and retain cold (or heat) as efficiently as metal as it is soft and porous lacking in density.
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∙ 11y agoIt is a good absorber. Metals can absorb the temperature around quickly.
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∙ 9y agoThe metal spoon is a better thermal conductor.
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Why does a metal spoon feel hotter than a wooden spoon when in hot water?
because metal is a conductor which likes hot things
What is the answer of a metal spoon is hotter than a wooden spoon after the spoons are put in a basin of hot water for 5 minutes?
Metals have specific heats higher than wood.
What is uses of wooden spoon?
to stir things. You would use a wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon because metal spoons are not good with pans.
What is the used of wooden spoon?
to stir things. You would use a wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon because metal spoons are not good with pans.
Why spoon have wooden handle?
Wooden handles do not get hot and burn your hand.
Why can you bend a metal spoon but not a wooden spoon?
because metal is bindable and wood is a solid
Why does a metal spoon feel colder than a wooden spoon when in cold water?
Because metal conducts heat faster than wood. The temperature of the water will be carried up to your hand much more efficiently by the metal spoon than a wooden spoon.
Is your body warmer or colder than a wooden spoon or metal spoon?
your body is warmer than a metal or wooden when the spoons aren't heated up but when they are the spoons are warmer
What is a curry spoon?
A curry spoon is a large wooden or sometimes metal spoon used to stir curry.
Why is the handle of the spoon hotter than the outside of the cup?
There are two reasons. The surface area of the handle is less than that of the cup so it dissipates heat less quickly. In addition the metal of the spoon conducts heat more readily than the ceramic of the cup.
What are the utensils for cake?
A wooden spoon, somtimes a whisk, or knife, metal spoon, or a fork.
Wooden spoon when dipped in ice cream becomes cold or not?
Normally, any spoon you put in ice cream(wooden or metal) becomes cold.
