University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 17, Problem Q17.13DQ
A piece of aluminum foil used to wrap a potato for baking in a hot oven can usually be handled safely within a few seconds after the potato is removed from the oven. The same is not true of the potato, however! Give two reasons for this difference.
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University Physics (14th Edition)
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