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On a cold morning, a metal surface will ...

On a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface because

A

metal has high specitic heat.

B

metal has high thermal conductivity.

C

metal has low specific heat.

D

metal has low thermal conductivity.

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