I used to always get confused as a kid when going swimming and the temperature gauge was around 20 degrees celsius but felt really cold considering the same temperature in air was warm. I still don’t really understand why this is?
In: Earth Science
Heat and temperature is not the same thing. Boiling water and steam are both 100 celsius, but steam has a LOT more heat energy. Likewise, water at 80 degrees and air at 80 degrees are both the same temperature, but the water has more heat energy. Water is denser and has a higher heat capacity, which means that it takes more energy to raise the temperature of water than it does for air.
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