Eli5: Why do they say windchill doesn’t affect objects yet fans are used for cooling?

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Basically title, you always hear “windchill only affects humans” but we use fans to cool things all the time?

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Windchill also affects objects if they aren’t at that temperature.

A can of room temperature soda will cool down faster if it’s cold and windy outside rather than just cold.

Conversely, that’s how a convection oven or air fryer works – the “wind” generated inside the oven heats foods more quickly.

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