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?

Question

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?

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Answer 1

Can you say the word, “Conduction?” Good! *Conduction* is when you touch something like the tile floor, and it’s cold, it means your body is giving your warm away to the floor. Different materials like tile or wood floor *conduct* or take the heat from your body differently because they’re made out of different stuff. Wood feels warmer because it is less dense than tile, so the tile feels colder to your feet. That’s what *Conduction* is, can you say “Conduction,” again? Good!