Q. At a common temperature, a block of wood and a block of metal feel equally cold or hot. The temperature of block of wood and block of metal are
A) Equal to temperature of the body
B) Less than the temperature of the body
C) Greater than temperature of the body
D) Either (b) or (c)
Explanation
(a) When the temperature of an object is equal to that of human body, no heat is transferred from the object to body and vice versa. Therefore block of wood and block of metal feel equally cold and hot if they have same temperature as human body
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.