QUESTION GIVEN---Thermal conductors don’t have to be hot to transfer heat. According to Ch.16, explain a situation when an ice cube would still transfer heat to another object it is in contact with.
MY ANSWER---Because, the ice may be trying to transfer cold, but if the other object is a good heat conductor, then it will take longer for the ice cube to even make it cold in the slightest. Good heat insulators do a better job of keeping the heat in and cold out.
Did I explain this correctly?
GOOD EXANPLE--- A foam cup
Check my answers, please?
YESS very good Example!!!
Thank you!!!
No, I disagree.
It has to transfer heat to something colder, like a vat of liquid air or the surface of Lake Superior in February.
I agree with CookieMonster's answer
Your explanation contains some inaccuracies. Allow me to clarify:
Thermal conductors are materials that can transfer heat easily due to the movement of their particles. In the case of an ice cube, it is a poor conductor of heat. However, if it comes into contact with a good heat conductor, such as a metal object or a person's hand, heat can still transfer from the warmer object to the ice cube.
To explain this concept correctly, you could describe the process as follows:
Even though the ice cube is cold, it can still transfer heat to a warmer object it is in contact with. When the ice cube touches a good conductor like metal or our hand, the molecules of the warmer object start transferring heat energy to the colder ice cube. This occurs because heat always moves from a higher temperature to a lower temperature. As a result, the ice cube begins to absorb some of the heat from the warmer object, causing it to melt and eventually reach an equilibrium temperature with its surroundings.
In summary, the ice cube can transfer heat to another object, even though it is cold, when in contact with a good heat conductor.