Do the following exercises:
- With your bare feet, stand with one foot on a rug, and the other foot on a tile, linoleum, or wood floor. Which one feels colder? Which one is really colder? Explain what is going on in a paragraph.
- For this exercise, you will need:
- two ice cubes
- a metal pie or cake pan
- a ceramic plate
- a paper towel
Place one ice cube on the metal pan, and the other on the plate with the folded paper towel under it. Leave them both at room temperature, and observe which one melts faster. Explain your results in a paragraph.
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