Applications of Specific Heat Capacity - Cooking Pot

Cooking Pot

1. Different part of a cooking pot are made up of different material.
2. The base of a cooking pot is usually made up of copper because
1. copper has low specific heat capacity so that it need less heat to raise up the temperature.
2. copper is a good heat conductor.
3. copper has high density. The heavier base can make the pot become more stable. 
3. The handles of cooking pot is usually made up of plastic or wood because
1. plastic and wood have high specific heat capacity. Their temperature won’t become too high even it absorbs large amount of heat.
2. plastic and wood are good heat insulator.
3. plastic and wood have low density hence they do not add much to the total weight of the pot.
4. The body of the cooking pot is usually made up of stainless steel because
1. steel has low specific heat capacity and hence need need less heat to raise up the temperature.
2. steel does not react chemically with the food.