If an object feels cold to the touch, the only statement that you can make that must be correct is that
A) the object has a smaller coefficient of thermal conductivity than your hand.
B) the volume of the object will increase while it is in contact with your hand.
C) the object contains less thermal energy than your hand.
D) the object is at a lower temperature than your hand.
E) the object cannot be a liquid.

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If an object feels cold to the touch, it means that heat is flowing from your hand to the object. This suggests that the object is at a lower temperature than your hand, making choice D the only statement that must be correct. The other choices may or may not be true, depending on the specific properties of the object and your hand.

If an Object Feels Cold to the Touch, the Only