MHT CET Physics question

A piece of charcoal and a piece of shining steel of the same area are kept for a long time in an open lawn in bright sun

(A)the steel will absorb more heat than the charcoal
(B)the temperature of the steel will be lower than that of the charcoal
(C)if both are picked up by bare hands, the steel will be felt hotter than the charcoalCorrect
(D)if both are picked up by bare hands, the charcoal will be felt hotter than steel

Answer: (C)

Solution

Charcoal absorbs more sunlight than shining steel, so (a) is wrong; steel, being a far better conductor, passes heat to the hand

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Question ID VK-063013