say it is 50 degree's in the pool and 50 degrees outside... why would a pool be colder ,or feel colder, if it is the same temperature????? if you understand the answer.. please answer...
2007-02-23 14:17:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You lose heat to cold water faster than you do to cold air.
Why? Water is more dense, so more of it is in contact with your body at any given time.
This is why most engines are water cooled rather than air cooled.
Hot water will heat you up faster than hot air, for the same reason.
2007-02-23 14:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The feeling of "cold" is really a response to the RATE of cooling rather than tied to some temperature. Usually, the 50 deg pool would be colder than STILL 50 deg air because the rate of cooling in turbulent water is much higher than in still air. Of course, get some wind blowing, and the result might change.
2007-02-23 22:28:47 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In chemistry terms, it's because water has a very high specific heat capacity. This means that it takes more energy to heat up a pound of water than it would a pound of almost anything else. Your pool water will heat up more slowly than its surroundings.
This also explains why water cools more slowly than its surroundings...it needs to release a lot of energy to its surroundings in order to cool down.
2007-02-23 22:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by ihatedecaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because water takes in heat faster than air. In more simple ways (Water is more dense than air so it doesn't let the heat come in as easily.
2007-02-23 22:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋