You wish to make a saucepan to use on your stove.

1. What would you make the handle of the saucepan out of ?

2. Why would you make the handle out of this material ?

Ask question 3 if the student did not suggest a metal handle.

3. Why did you not suggest making the handle out of metal ?

Water is placed into a saucepan with a metal handle with the temperature of the water and saucepan originally at 20^oC. The saucepan is then heated on the stove.

4. What will be the temperature at the three points on the handle of the saucepan labelled A, B and C when the temperature of the water just reaches 50^oC ?

• TA =
• TB =
• TC =

5. Why did you choose these values for the temperatures ? (look for temperatures that are the same or different)

6. I continue to heat the water and notice that the water has just started to boil. What will be the temperature at the three points on the handle labelled A, B and C this time ?

• TA =
• TB =
• TC =

8. If the water has been boiling for a long time what now would be the temperature at the three points on the handle labelled A, B and C ?

• TA =
• TB =
• TC =

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