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Why does an ice cube melt when you hold it in your hand?
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Why does an ice cube melt when you hold it in your hand?

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Your hand transports heat.

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Your hand gives the heat from your skin to the cube which makes your hand cold. It is NOT the cold ice penetrating the skin. This is why the cube melts.

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