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3. A student stands with his left foot on a marble floor and his right foot on a carpet. His left foot feels colder than his right foot. Explain why.​

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Step-by-step explanation:

It is because marble is a great heat conductor and it transfers heat in a different way from other materials. Marble is compressed and also very thick which make it easy for heat to escape marble quickly.

Also carpets are very good insulators.

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