Cooking pots are usually made of metal with a wooden handle because
AMetal conducts heat to the food; wood is a poor conductor
BWood is heavier and gives a firm grip on the pot
CMetals are cheaper than wood for the handle
DWood is a better conductor than the metal pot
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Metal conducts heat to the food; wood is a poor conductor
1. Pots need to conduct heat to the food quickly.
2. Metals are good conductors so they pass heat efficiently.
3. Handles must not be hot to touch.
4. Wood is a poor conductor, so it stays cool enough to grip.
_Source: Selina Concise Physics Class 8, Ch 5 Heat (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on conductors_
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