On a sunny day, Rochelle notices that the metallic frame of a chair is hot, but the wooden seat of the chair is cool. Which of these best explains this?

A Wood is a good conductor, while metal is a poor conductor

B. Metal is a good conductor, while wood is a poor conductor

C. Warm metal releases radiation, but warm wood does not.

D. Warm wood releases radiation, but warm metal does not.

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Physics

Kaitlin Lozano

3 November, 07:01

On a sunny day, Rochelle notices that the metallic frame of a chair is hot, but the wooden seat of the chair is cool. Which of these best explains this?

A Wood is a good conductor, while metal is a poor conductor

B. Metal is a good conductor, while wood is a poor conductor

C. Warm metal releases radiation, but warm wood does not.

D. Warm wood releases radiation, but warm metal does not.

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Answers (2)

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Colby · Answer 1

The correct answer will be B

Lisa Montgomery · Answer 2

The answer is B. Metal is a good conductor so the metallic frame of the chair conducts the thermal energy from the sun, causing it to heat up. However, wood is a poor conductor so its temperature will remain more or less the same.