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Which reason explains why sand is very hot on a hot day and water is cool?
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Does water or sand cool faster after dark?
Sand cools down faster after dark
Will water freeze on sand?
yes, it can. the reason people think it can't is because the sand at the beach is salty, and salt makes ice melt. so, with no salt involved, water can freeze
Does sand or air cool faster?
air
Why does the sand at the beach heat up and cool down faster than the water?
1) Sand has less specific heat, 2) It doesn't mix so easily, so the heat basically stays at the surface.
Can sand make water vapor?
On its own, no. Water is not a component of sand. If the sand is wet, then the water there can become water vapor, but that's true of water anywhere.
Which cool faster sand or water?
sand cools of faster because the sand is less dense and it depends on witch sand beach sand will cool of faster because it is mostly water under it so it will cool of faster
Does water or sand cool faster after dark?
Sand cools down faster after dark
Why does sand on a beach cool down at night more quickly than the water?
I think what you are trying to say is the sand on a beach cools down easier at more quickly then the ocean water because of convection status, this makes the cool water much more cool then in the ocean water because of radiation.
Why would sand cool faster than water in the dark?
The specific heat capacity of sand is much less than that of water. Hence sand cools earlier.
Does sand cool faster than water?
sand cools faster because the water aborbs and traps most heat from the suns rays
Does sand cool off faster than water?
Yes. Sand has a small heat capacity (.835 J/g°C) , whilst water has one of the highest (4.19 J/g°C).
Will water freeze on sand?
yes, it can. the reason people think it can't is because the sand at the beach is salty, and salt makes ice melt. so, with no salt involved, water can freeze
What puts out a fire?
Sand /water <><><> Anything that will cool the fire below kindling point, or exclude oxygen from the fire.
What best explains the differences in temperature between the ocean and the sand?
Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
What best explains the difference in temperature between the ocean and the sand?
Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.
What is the effect of the sun in water?
sand is a free draining material so it doesnot hold water. that is the reason why sand is used as a filter material on water treatment plants. NB:. immediately the sand is wet it drains off.
Sand is in water?
No. The water is in the sand.
