Which term could be used to explain why someone could safely sit on a hot wooden bench but not a hot metal bench

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Tommy Glenn

Physics

2 February, 02:16

Which term could be used to explain why someone could safely sit on a hot wooden bench but not a hot metal bench

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Ximena · Answer 1

"Specific heat capacity" would be the term that could be used to explain why someone could safely sit on a hot wooden bench but not a hot metal bench. The specific heat capacity of the wood is lower than that of a metal. This enables a person to easily sit on a hot wooden bench than on a hot metal bench.