Why does a metal doorknob feel cooler to your hand than a carpet feels to your bare feet?

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Answer:

metal does not hod heat as well as a carpet because a carpet in an insulator

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Jpaljasma answered Apr 9, 2015

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Because the metal doesn't hold heat as well as the carpet. The metal is a conductor and the carpet is an insulator.

Parktomatomi answered Apr 11, 2015

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