When we touch an object, thermal energy is transferred between the object and our fingers.Suppose that you are sitting on a chair in a classroom. The chair has metal legs and a soft fabric seat. Both the legs of the chair and the soft fabric seat are at the same temperature—the temperature of your classroom.
a. a When you touch the fabric seat of the chair, will it ‘feel’ hot, cold or neither? Explain your answer by referring to what you know about conduction.
b. b When you touch the metal legs of the chair, will they ‘feel’ hot, cold or neither? Explain your answer by referring to what you know about conduction.