Question

Different materials transfer heat at different rates. Which transfers heat better, metal or plastic?

Answer 1

Answer:

metal will transfer heat faster because its conductor of heat.

Answer 2

Answer:

The different materials conduct heat at different rates: metals conduct heat the fastest, wood and plastic much slower. ... The movement of heat when molecules transfer energy between each other by colliding with each other is called “conduction”. Metals are better heat conductors than plastic and wood.