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Azam had a metal pencil box and a wooden block on his table. When he touched them, the pencil box felt colder compared to the wooden block. When he measured their temperatures using a thermometer, he found that both the objects were at the same temperatures. What could be the reason for Azam to 'feel' that the pencil box was cooler? * (1 Point) Air around the pencil box was at a lower temperature which made the pencil box colder Wood produces heat and so, must have been at a higher temperature than the pencil box As metal is a better conductor of heat, it drew away heat from his hand faster than the wooden block. Metals are always at a lower temperature than other substances and so, there has been an error in measurement​

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The third choice is the correct explanation. Don't make me type it all out on my phone.

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