Why is it that warm food/drinks get cold when left out but cold food/drinks get warm when left out?
In: Physics
Because room temperature is usually cooler than hot food and warmer than cold food. The temperature will always trend towards room temperature, so unless it’s a freezing cold day, cold food will warm over time. And most hot food is served in like the 140-ish range (Fahrenheit) which is way hotter than its ever gonna be, so hot food will trend down.
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