alleryStart learning →Handles of cooking pans are made of plastic or wood because these are:
Agood conductors of heat
Bgood absorbers of light
Cpoor conductors of heat
Dgood reflectors of heat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. poor conductors of heat
A poor conductor passes heat slowly, so the handle stays cool enough to hold while the pan is hot.
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