Which spoon iron or silver becomes hotter when left in hot tea for one minute?

This is a bit of a trick question! Here's why:

* Heat Transfer: Both iron and silver are good conductors of heat. This means they transfer heat quickly and efficiently.

* Specific Heat: The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a material is called its specific heat. Silver has a lower specific heat than iron. This means that silver will heat up faster than iron with the same amount of heat energy.

So, while the silver spoon will heat up more quickly, the iron spoon will actually reach a higher temperature after one minute in the hot tea.

This is because the iron spoon, despite being slower to heat up, will continue to absorb heat from the tea for a longer period.

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