Why is it that if we wet our fingers before putting out a candle, we don’t get burned, but if we grab a hot pan out of the oven with a wet oven mitt, we get burned? 1.30K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.66K March 24, 2020 0 Comments Why is it that if we wet our fingers before putting out a candle, we don’t get burned, but if we grab a hot pan out of the oven with a wet oven mitt, we get burned? In: Physics 26 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 24, 2020 0 Comments When you use a wet towel to get something out of the oven, grabbing the pan creates steam that burns your hand. The same goes for the oven mitt. You are viewing 1 out of 26 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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