AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
A metal spoon and a plastic spoon have been sitting on a table in a room at \(20\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\) for several hours. A student with a skin temperature of \(37\text{ }^\circ\text{C}\) touches both spoons at the same time and observes that the metal spoon feels significantly colder than the plastic spoon. Which of the following best explains this observation?
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