When you walk barefoot in a room, the floor feels cooler walking on a tile floor as compared to a wooden floor because
A) tile has a smaller specific heat than wood.
B) tile has a larger specific heat than wood.
C) tile has a smaller thermal conductivity than wood.
D) tile has a larger thermal conductivity than wood.
E) none of the above
D
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