Need help about heat transfer chapter

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Stepping onto a cold tile floor after a shower feels colder than the air due to the floor's higher thermal conductivity and lower specific heat. The discussion highlights a lack of explanation about specific heat in the textbook, prompting users to seek additional resources. A Wikipedia link is provided as a helpful reference for understanding specific heat. Users also suggest downloading heat transfer handbooks from Scribd for further study. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the importance of specific heat in understanding heat transfer.
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0„2When one steps from a shower on a cold morning, why doesthe tile floor seem so much colder than the air?
 
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jags said:
0„2When one steps from a shower on a cold morning, why doesthe tile floor seem so much colder than the air?

Does your textbook discuss "specific heat"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_heat

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Book didnt explain specific heat.
 
jags said:
Book didnt explain specific heat.

Well, the wikipedia link does. Does it answer your question?
 
Okay, it depend upon specific heat.I got it thanks for link i print it out.
 

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