Why does aluminum foil never get hot to the touch. You can leave it in the oven and touch it directly out of the oven without it feeling hot. Why is this?

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Why does aluminum foil never get hot to the touch. You can leave it in the oven and touch it directly out of the oven without it feeling hot. Why is this?

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A very tiny cup can only hold a very tiny amount of water. Pouring a very tiny cup of water over your head will not make you wet because you are very big.

In the same way, tinfoil is a very tiny bit of metal and it can only hold a very tiny amount of “heat”. Touching a very tiny amount of heat will only make your finger a very tiny amount warmer because you are very big.

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