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    cutiellebgirl-94 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 14, 2007, 05:30 PM
    Heat and conduction
    Explain why cooks stick metal objects in potatoes when they bake them
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    May 15, 2007, 07:44 AM
    The title of this thread says it all!
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    Jun 4, 2007, 01:19 PM
    The metal is used to transfer heat from the hot air in the oven to the relatively cooler center of the potato by a process called conduction. This cooks the potato in a shorter period.
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    Jun 11, 2007, 11:47 PM
    Indeed, metal is a good conductor of heat, potato is a bad conductor of heat.
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    Oct 19, 2010, 05:59 AM
    Your sight is extremely stupid and in no way did it help me with my science project. I want to know what conduction is, I don't want to know anything about baking cake and whatnot. Besides I already know how to bake.

    Sincerely,

    A pissed off eight grader working on her science project :(
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    Oct 20, 2010, 09:28 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Clk123 View Post
    Your sight is extremely stupid and in no way did it help me with my science project. I want to know what conduction is, I don't want to know anything about baking cake and whatnot. Besides I already know how to bake.

    Sincerely,

    A pissed off eight grader working on her science project :(
    Well, the question was never taking in anyway about what is conduction, so how do you expect any member to talk about what is it? Use Google to look for what is conduction. I'm sure that wikipedia has a good article about it.
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