Why does a metal bar appear hotter then a wooden bar at the same temperature ? Equivalently it also appears cooler then wooden bar if they are both colder then room temperature.

Explanation

Metal bar is good conductor of heat then wooden bar. When we touch by hand a hot metal bar and wooden bar (at the same temperaure), then more heat flows from metal bar to out body then that due to wooden bar. Due or it the metal bar apperar hotter then wooden bar. Due to it, the metal bar appears colder then wooden bar.