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Metal and wood common temperature for neutral "feel"
Taken from the homework: At what common temperature will a block of wood and a block of metal both feel neither hot nor cold to the touch.
I believe it is just conceptual, so I do not know if one is necessary; though I most certainly could be mistaken.
I know that this has to do with specific heat capacity and that metal has a lower one and that it takes less energy to heat or cool metal, and thus can feel hotter or colder depending on the temperature. I know this involves the transfer of energy from the hand to the object, and I believe it has to do with equilibrium. Yet, I am at a loss on where to go next in this question. I am assuming that the answer has to deal with when the two reach a point of equilibrium.
Homework Statement
Taken from the homework: At what common temperature will a block of wood and a block of metal both feel neither hot nor cold to the touch.
Homework Equations
I believe it is just conceptual, so I do not know if one is necessary; though I most certainly could be mistaken.
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that this has to do with specific heat capacity and that metal has a lower one and that it takes less energy to heat or cool metal, and thus can feel hotter or colder depending on the temperature. I know this involves the transfer of energy from the hand to the object, and I believe it has to do with equilibrium. Yet, I am at a loss on where to go next in this question. I am assuming that the answer has to deal with when the two reach a point of equilibrium.