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Stalker23
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I disagreed to the responce my teacher gave to this question
"Why does a metal door knob feel colder that a wooden one on a cold day?"
He said it was because the metal one has a lower specific heat, and the wooden one has a higher specific heat. He gave the example of tile and carpet on the floor. Saying that tile also has a lower specific heat than carpet.
THis doesn't make sense though...If the tile had a higher specific heat...that would mearly mean it heats up faster, and whan a peson touched it, it would feel warmer faster right?
any helps appreciated
"Why does a metal door knob feel colder that a wooden one on a cold day?"
He said it was because the metal one has a lower specific heat, and the wooden one has a higher specific heat. He gave the example of tile and carpet on the floor. Saying that tile also has a lower specific heat than carpet.
THis doesn't make sense though...If the tile had a higher specific heat...that would mearly mean it heats up faster, and whan a peson touched it, it would feel warmer faster right?
any helps appreciated