sanic123 sanic123 26-01-2018 Physics contestada Which of the following best explains why the end of a spoon sticking out of a cup of hot water also gets hot? The hot water causes a chemical reaction to take place in the spoon. The heat from the hot water is conducted to the spoon handle The hot water causes a physical change in the spoon handle. The hot water heats the air surrounding the upper part of the spoon.