Question

A copper vessel feel much cooler than a wooden table on winter days. Why?

Answer 1

It is the characteristics of a material that makes the difference…and of course together with what we call as perceptions..

Any material that can easily absorb or readily respond to any temperature change is what will make the difference.. Any metal do easily respond or conduct changes in temperature, be it for cold or for heat as compared to wood. A copper in this case is a good example of how well it respond to any temperature change…

Copper being a good temperature conductor, when touched feels cooler since it readily absorbed the heat from the hand while giving off some of its coldness, in the process of stabilizing the resultant temperature! The perceived temperature change was due to copper faster response as compared to the wood temperature coefficient..

Answer 2

Because copper is good conductor of heat and electricity so it can soon loss heat as well as gain heat whereas wood is an insulator so it takes time to heat and thus do not losses heat easily