Question

What are the applications of conduction in our daily life?

Answer 1

1. We cook food in vessels made up of metals. When the vessel is heated, heat is transferred from the metal to the food.
2. When we iron dresses heat is transferred from the iron to the cloth.
3. Handles of cooking utensils are made up of plastic or wood because they are poor conductors of heat.
4. The temperature inside the igloo (snow house) is warm because snow is a poor conductor of heat.