Why does it feel warmer to walk barefoot over wooden floors than to walk over ceramic tiles even if both are side-by-side in the same room?
In: 3184
* Heat flows from the hottest body to the coldest body.
* Heat can transfer faster in some materials than others (think of a cup of tea in a thermos vs one that’s just left in the open)
* Metal transfers heat pretty well
When you touch a piece of wood, heat takes time to spread over the entire piece of wood (and the air surrounding it). So the spot you touch stays warmer longer. When you touch a piece of metal, heat spreads everywhere on that piece of metal, the spot you’re touching doesn’t stay the same temperature very long. You’re effectively heating the entire piece of metal.
Latest Answers