Three knives made of steel, plastic and flat wood respectively are placed on a table for an equal amount of time. The steel knife feels coldest to touch because ____________
A. The steel knife has the lowest temperature B. The plastic and wooden knives have absorbed more heat from the environment than the steel knife C. Both wooden and plastic knives have lower densities than the steel knife D. The steel knife conducts heat faster from the finger than the wooden and plastic knives
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
The steel knife feels coldest to touch because steel being a good conductor will conduct heat away from the fingers and as such the fingers experience a drop in temperature.
