Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Jun Jie wants to make a handle for a hot frying pan. Which property is most important for the handle material so that it does not burn his hand?

A It must be flexible.
B It must be a good conductor of heat.
C It must be transparent.
D It must be a poor conductor of heat.
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Step 1: The frying pan gets very hot. Step 2: To prevent burning the hand, the handle must not allow heat to travel through it easily. Step 3: Materials that do not allow heat to pass through easily are poor conductors of heat.

Correct answer: It must be a poor conductor of heat.

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