On a cold day, a piece of metal feels much colder to the touch than a piece of wood. This is due to thedifference in which one of the following physical properties of these materials?Select one:O densityO specific heatO emissivityO mass

From the above option which match nearly Correct option is (b) specific heat .

On a cold day, a piece of metal feels much colder to the touch than a piece of wood. This is due to th difference in which one of the following physical properties of these materials? Select one: O density O specific heat O emissivity O mass

On a cold day, a piece of metal feels much colder to the touch than a piece of wood. This is due to th difference in which one of the following physical properties of these materials? Select one: O density O specific heat O emissivity O mass

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On a cold day, a piece of metal feels much colder to the touch than a piece of wood. This is due to the
difference in which one of the following physical properties of these materials?
Select one:
O density
O specific heat
O emissivity
O mass

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