Suppose you are sitting next to a fire burning in a fireplace.One end of a metal poker has been left in the fire.Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?
A)You can feel the heat of the fire primarily because of convection.
B)The end of the poker that is not in the fire is warmed through conduction.
C)Heat escapes through the chimney primarily through conduction.
D)You can feel the heat of the fire primarily because of conduction.
E)The end of the poker that is not in the fire is warmed through convection.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The end of the poker not in the fire is warmed through conduction, as heat travels along the metal from the hot end to the cooler end you are holding. This is a characteristic property of metals, which are good conductors of heat.

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