A steel spoon and a wooden spoon are left on the same kitchen table overnight

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Problem

A steel spoon and a wooden spoon are left on the same kitchen table overnight. In the morning the steel spoon feels colder to touch than the wooden spoon, even though both were in the room for the same time. Explain this observation in the context of thermal equilibrium.

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