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An iron rod and a wooden stick are both at 25 degrees C. Iron feels colder to touch because it:

Ais colder than wood
Bpulls heat from hand
Cholds cold particles
Dreflects the body heat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. pulls heat from hand
Iron conducts heat away from the skin much faster than wood, which the hand senses as colder.
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