Yes, it's a homework question :::bows head in shame:::.....
"In your room, there are things such as tables, chairs, other people, and so forth. Which of these things has a temperature (1) lower than, (2) greater than, and (3) equal to the temperature of the air?"
2006-09-19 10:09:45 · 4 answers · asked by MegN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
assume Temp(myroom) = 110 degrees F. my table and chairs are at the temperature, the humans (if they are still alive in that oven) are at a temperature lower than the room.
basically, due to second law of thermo, all the heat energy of the room seeks the most low level complexity distribution (even throughout the room). only living things which have homeostasis mechanisms to control temperature will be a different temperature from the room. their temperature in relation to the room will be dependant on their normal body temperature and how hot the room is, so for that part, if you assume normal room temperature, living things will predominantly be above that temperature. REPTILES like snakes which don't have mechanisms for heating their own bodies will NOT be BELOW room temperature, they will be AT room temperature. their body heat is determined by environs.
2006-09-19 10:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that will differ from the temperature of the air are Humans and other warm blooded animals. Cold blooded animals will be the same temperature of the air because the temperature of the room is what decides their own body temp.
Everything in the room is attempting to reach the same temperature. Assuming the room is not above 98.6 degrees everything you touch will seem cold because that object is taking the heat from your body and raising its temperature in order to become equal.
2006-09-19 17:20:59 · answer #2 · answered by leprikan6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a cold day? Is your radiator on? Is there a breeze blowing through your room cool or hot?What about the filament in your lightbulb? Rats under your bed. Snakes chasing the rats ( they generate heat doing work (moving) and can be hotter than the surrounding air if it's cool. That patch of dark carpet in full sunlight coming through the window is probably warmer than the average air temperature while the can of generic brand caffeine free cola you've just brought out of the fridge isn't yet. What about your monitor/computer/music making paraphernalia? Light a candle, have a sneaky puff on a ciggie. Hang a pair of damp shorts in the breeze - cooler?
Best of luck - Mike
2006-09-19 18:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
table,chair - equal to air, people greater than air, snakes, lizards - less than air temp
2006-09-19 17:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by nirvana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋