How does cold transfer if it’s just the absence of heat?
In: Physics
It was explained to me this way. There is no such thing as cold, it’s simply less heat, not necessarily the absence of heat. We can’t measure cold, we can measure heat. So even though something feels cold to the touch, it’s simply far less hot than your hand and therefore it transfers the heat from your hand faster than your hand can transfer the heat from the “cold” item. I’m no scientist and I’m sure others can explain better, but it helped me when explained that way.
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