On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :

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On a cold day when the room temperature is 15&deg;C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15&deg;C, because :

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Metals are good conductors of heat

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Metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics

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Plastics have a lower density than metals

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Plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals

Q. On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because :

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