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Cooking pots are made ofmetal but often the handle of a cooking pot is made of a type of plastic or rubber.explain why this design makes sense.

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the handle doesnt heat up and burn your hand
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Because the metal gets really hot when the pot heats up, and plastic or rubber wouldn't get too hot. This way you won't burn your hands.
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