Arecipe for candy requires that the liquid ingredients be stirred constantly until the liquid reaches a temperature of 140°c. what type of spoon – wood or metal – will prevent burns to a person’s hand while stirring the hot liquid? explain your choice.

Sample Response: A wooden spoon will prevent the person’s hand from burning because wood is an insulator. An insulator slows the transfer of thermal energy so that very little thermal energy from the hot liquid will transfer to the person’s hand. 

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-A wooden spoon will prevent the person’s hand from burning.

A wooden spoon will prevent the person's hand from burning because very little thermal energy from the hot liquid will transfer to the person’s hand.

Given :

A recipe for candy requires that the liquid ingredients be stirred constantly until the liquid reaches a temperature of 140.

Solution :

Wood is an insulator and an insulator slows the transfer of thermal energy. A wooden spoon will prevent the person's hand from burning because very little thermal energy from the hot liquid will transfer to the person’s hand.

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area of focus

pythagoras' theorem

square root (-5^2+9^2)

square root (25+81)

square root (106)

angle is tan^-1(9/5)

neg x, pos y