Question

Wood conducts heat very poorlyit has a very low conductivity. Does wood still have a low conductivity if it is hot? Could you quickly and safely grasp the wooden handle of a pan from a hot oven with your bare hand? Although the pan handle is hot, is much heat conducted from it to your hand if you grasp it briefly? Why would it be a poor idea to do the same with an iron handle? Explain.

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Answer:

yes wood is still poor conductor when it is hot, yes sadly grasp a wooden handle,yes if we touch the handle some amount of heat will transfer from handle to our hand because of its bad conductivity,yes it will be a poor idea to do so with iron handle because iron is good conductor of heat