Question

Touch a metal surface and a wooden surface in the classroom. Which one feels colder? Why?

Answer 1

metal

Answer 2

Metals seem to have a very high specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity that they can drain heat from your hand very fast

Answer 3

Pardon metal is good conductor of heat wood is good insulator of heat should be wood right

Answer 4

No temperature is the measure of grade of heat and feeling hotness or coldness depends upon the specific heat capacity and configuration material bodies

Answer 5

The metal surface feels colder. The reason is simple, this is because metals are good conductors of heat and electricity whereas woods are bad conductors of heat and electricity. Also, as the metal conduct heat from the environment, it quickly gives it out whereas the wood will retain it. Thanks!

Answer 6

it also depends on the temperature of the classroom. most probably it would not be a very high one, but for example if you put these 2 in direct sun light, after some minutes, the metal surface will be much hotter than the wooden one. apart because of there specific heat capacity, the metal surface is a shine surface, so it does not absorb heat quickly. but when it does absorb it, it would not release it quickly neither.

although this is not exactly what you are searching for, it might help you understand this phenomenon