Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 7, Problem 1RAT
A firewalker walking barefoot across hot wooden coals depends on wood’s
- (a) good
conduction . - (b) poor conduction.
- (c) low specific heat capacity.
- (d) wetness.
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