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Water is a poor conductor of heat. Yet when you heat water in a pan, the surface gets hot quickly, even though you are applying heat to the bottom of the water. Explain.

Water is a poor conductor of heat. Yet when you heat water in a pan, the surface gets hot quickly, even though you are applying heat to the bottom of the water. Explain.
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Water is a poor conductor of heat. Yet when you heat water in a pan, the surface gets hot quickly, even though you are applying heat to the bottom of the water. Explain.

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well, the pan is a conductor and the heat travels through the water and goes around heating the water 
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