At room temperature, good conductors of heat usually feel cool to the touch. This is because they conduct heat so quickly that when a finger touches them, the heat from the person's finger is immediately conducted away.
From this information, which of these materials is probably the best conductor of heat?
A.
plastic
B.
cotton
C.
copper
D.
wood
This is because if you heat one end of a piece of copper, the other end will quickly reach the same temperature. Most metals are pretty good conductors however, apart from silver, copper is the best.
