2006-08-01 16:11:22 · 21 answers · asked by penguin 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Relative Atomic Energy (RAE)
states that objects of different densities
will differ even when the outer temperature
is the same.
For example, in a 70F room, a piece of steel
will feel colder than a block of wood. Also, liquids
are generally warmer at the same 70F because of their ability to absorb heat.
So that is why your drink warms up and your burger
cools off!
Further Information:
An object's density correspondes to its ability to lose
or gain heat and its RAE.
Denser objects are cooler because thier atoms are more tightly packed and less able to move, therefore
more heat resistant.
Less dense matter like liquids are more prone to being affected by the surrounding temperature because the atoms move more freely.
Remember, the greater an object's density, the lower its RAE will be.
2006-08-01 16:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ammy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer. They both move toward room temperature. The burger was hot so it cools down toward room temperature. The drink warms up because it was cold to begin with. But they both reach a common temperature in the same enviorment and conditions. Any perceived difference in temperature after the common temperature is reached is in our minds.
2006-08-01 23:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by sir_john_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the law of thermodynamics. A really quick layman's explanation of the law would be that all matter wants to be the same temperature. So heat moves to where there is no heat to even things out. Your hot burger's heat rushes into the cooler air and the air's heat rushes into your cold soda!
2006-08-01 23:20:22 · answer #3 · answered by Vanillla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both go to room temperature. The burger gets cold, because it started out hotter than room temperature, while a drink started out cooler.
2006-08-01 23:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm, well I'd say both reach room temperature..the cold drink adjusts to room temperature and feels warm, and the hot burger adjusts to room temperature and feels cold.
2006-08-01 23:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by Leelee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a burger used to be warm so it gets cold and drink used to be cold so it gets warm
2006-08-01 23:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by equestrian♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz you drooled over your warm burger while breathing heavily on your cold drink?
2006-08-01 23:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by noitall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its easy. Just look at it this way, when something is cold, it has to go to room temperature and get warm, unless you are in the South Pole, duh. But obviously vice-versa for a hot object. The speed of it changes on the material. Like metal, they cool down and warm up very fast, because they conduct heat. Its like osmosis.
2006-08-02 07:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee gets cold and the frozen burger gets warmer.
2006-08-01 23:23:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything tends to an equillibrium. in this case the heat flux always goes from the higher to the lower temperature until they both are at the same temperature( until there is no longer any heat exchange between the hamburger and drink with the surroundings). this temperature would be, of course, room temperature.
2006-08-01 23:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by jewels_domain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋