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Imagine pulling clothes out of a dryer as soon as they are dry. It is possible to grab a dry shirt right away, but the zipper on a pair of jeans can burn you. Explain why you think this is?
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Imagine pulling clothes out of a dryer as soon as they are dry. It is possible to grab a dry shirt right away, but the zipper on a pair of jeans can burn you. Explain why you think this is?

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Even though all materials are at the same temperature when they come out of the dryer, some like the zipper are far better conductors of heat and can burn you. Cloth is not a good conductor of heat.
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