A metal spoon left in a cup of hot tea soon becomes hot at its handle
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Problem
A metal spoon left in a cup of hot tea soon becomes hot at its handle. The primary mode by which heat reaches the handle is
(a) convection within the metal
(b) conduction through the metal
(c) radiation from the tea surface
(d) convection through the surrounding air to the handle