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General Knowledge · Q173

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 173

Q173

On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :

A.
Metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B.
Plastics have a lower density than metals
C.
Metals are good conductors of heat
Answer
D.
Plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because metals are good conductors of heat.