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Metal is a solid material typically derived from ores, while wood is a natural material obtained from trees. Metals tend to be harder and more durable than wood, while wood is often lighter and more flexible. Additionally, metals can conduct electricity and heat, whereas wood is an insulator.

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What are the differences between wood and metal?

Wood is a natural material, while metal is a synthetic material. Wood is typically lighter and more flexible, while metal is heavier and stronger. Wood is easier to work with using hand tools, whereas metal often requires specialized equipment for shaping and forming.


Which is heavier wood or metal and why?

Oh, dude, like, metal is heavier than wood because of its density. Metal atoms are all packed in tight like a crowded elevator, while wood atoms are just chilling with some space between them. So yeah, metal wins the heavyweight championship in the periodic table, man.


What is the coefficient of friction for metal on wood?

the answer will be meaningless until you specify what kind of wood and how finished.


When we touch a piece of metal and a piece of wood that are placed in the same room the piece of metal feel much older than the piece of wood this happens because of the difference in?

The metal feels colder than the wood because it conducts heat away from our skin faster due to its high thermal conductivity. Wood is a poor conductor of heat, so it feels warmer as it does not draw heat away from our skin as quickly.


Why a piece of metal feels colder than wood kept in cold place?

Lets say room temp is 75 degrees. Your body temp is around 98 degrees. metal conducts heat very well so when you touch it all the heat is transferred to the metal whereas wood is more insulating and the heat from your finger leaves at a much slower rate. Also, there is also a difference in emissivity between the two materials. They radiate energy differently. The metal object not only feels colder in the room (or hotter in the sun), it really is a different temperature. Wiki/Google "emissivity." Metal is a thermal conductor and Wood is a thermal insulator. When you touch the metal, the energy transfers rapidly to the metal, making it colder. When you touch the wood, the energy transfers very slowly from your hand to the wood.

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Difference between wood metal and plastic?

That's easy, your dumb No really, i don't get your question, maby i shouldn't have answer on this question maby....