Question

Explain Why It Is Difficult To Hold A Stainless Steel Tumbler Contaning Very Hot Tea In Hand But Thermocol Cup Contaning The Same Hot Tea Can Be Held Easily

Answer 1

Answer:

Stainless steel is a good conductor of heat.

Explanation:

• A very hot tea has great amount of heat energy as compared to the human hand. Also we know that the energy here heat always flows from higher energy to lower energy.
• If the container is a good conductor of electricity then it will pass the heat energy very efficiently and quickly. This make it difficult to hold the steel cup with hot tea.
• Whereas the thermocol cup is not a good conductor of heat. Hence passes negligable amount of heat through it Hence is used to drink tea.

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