Multiple choice

Uday dipped a plastic spoon in a cup of ice-cream. He observed that the spoon did not become cold. Which of the following is the correct reason of his observation?

  1. Heat transfers from spoon to ice-cream.

  2. Heat transfers from ice-cream to spoon.

  3. No heat transfer takes place between the spoon and ice-cream.

  4. Plastic spoon is a good conductor of heat.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Plastic is a poor conductor of heat, i.e. it is an insulator. Thus, no heat transfer takes place and the spoon does not become cold.

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