Why do we feel a burning sensation when we touch a hot object?

Asked in Paper I 5 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Modes of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation))

1. The hot object absorbs energy from our hand
2. The hot object cools our hand
3. The hot object contains a special chemical
4. Heat energy transfers from the hot object to our hand

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