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You now how when you feel a light breeze it feels kind of cool? Why? Atoms are moving faster and they hit your skin with higher velocity so I would think wind would be hotter than normal.
But it's a good one. When you are sweating, the breeze can cool you through evaporation, even though the air temperature is not cool. Evaporation can cool you...g.lemaitre said:A rather unexpected answer
g.lemaitre said:You now how when you feel a light breeze it feels kind of cool? Why? Atoms are moving faster and they hit your skin with higher velocity so I would think wind would be hotter than normal.
Darwin123 said:“Air is an excellent insulator (R = 5.5/inch), as long as it does not move. It has poor conduction but good convection properties.”
voko said:This, by the way, is why things like styrofoam and rock wool are good thermal insulators. They capture air, which is a good insulator, and make it very difficult for it to move.
Wind feels cold because it removes the layer of warm air that surrounds our body. Our body generates heat and this warm air serves as a protective barrier against the cold air. When wind blows, it takes away this layer of warm air, leaving our skin exposed to the colder temperatures, making us feel cold.
Yes, the wind does make the temperature feel colder. This is because wind can cause a phenomenon called "wind chill," where the wind blows away the layer of warm air around our body and makes it feel colder than the actual temperature. Wind chill is based on a combination of air temperature and wind speed, and can make it feel several degrees colder than the actual temperature.
In the winter, the air temperature is already colder, so when the wind blows it removes the layer of warm air more quickly, making us feel colder. In the summer, the air temperature is warmer, so the wind does not have as much of an effect on the layer of warm air surrounding our body, making it feel less cold.
Yes, wind chill and real feel temperature are different concepts. Wind chill is a measure of how cold the temperature feels due to the combined effects of wind and air temperature. Real feel temperature, on the other hand, takes into account not only wind and air temperature, but also humidity and solar radiation. Real feel temperature is often used in weather forecasts to provide a more accurate representation of how the temperature will feel to our bodies.
Yes, wind can still feel cold even when the temperature is warm. This is because the wind removes the layer of warm air around our body, making us feel colder than the actual temperature. For example, on a hot summer day, a sudden gust of wind can make us feel chilly even though the air temperature is warm.