Since things heat up when they move faster (i.e. particles and the definition of temperature), why does air feel nice and cool in a breeze, or from a fan? Why isn’t the air warmer than normal when it’s moving faster?

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Since things heat up when they move faster (i.e. particles and the definition of temperature), why does air feel nice and cool in a breeze, or from a fan? Why isn’t the air warmer than normal when it’s moving faster?

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The air is usually colder than your skin.
A breeze can transport more heat away.

plus, if you have any kind of sweat on your skin, a breeze will make it evaporate faster (which takes additional heat away).

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