2007-04-01 08:54:55 · 4 answers · asked by littatine 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the nail conducts heat from the inside and cooks the inside as fast as the outside. without the nail, the heat has to travel inward. with the nail it travels both from inside and outside increasing the speed it cooks.
2007-04-01 09:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting a nail through a potato before baking it speeds up the process. The nail conducts heat to the center of the potato, so the potato bakes from the outside and the inside at the same time.
2007-04-01 15:59:56 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess cause Iron is a good heat transfer material and it will cook the meat quicker. Since its in the meat
2007-04-01 15:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
holds the animal still
2007-04-01 16:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋