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Why does hot air feel cooler than the reading on the thermometer?
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Why is it more important to have constriction in a clinical thermometer than in a laboratory one?
It stays at the maximum point so you get an accurate reading
Why wearing a white shirt in the sun makes you feel cooler than wearing a black shirt?
The color black absorbs heat and white reflect it off. You will feel cooler with light colors on. Snow covered patches of ground warm slower than darker patches.
Why do they measure temperature in the shade?
Direct sunlight would heat the thermometer higher than the actual air temperature. A reading would be more accurate if taken in the shade, where the temperature reading would not be greatly different.
Which layer is cooler than the others?
which layer of the sun is cooler
What was the difference between the thermometer readings in the drawer and in direct sunlight?
The temperature of the thermometer in the direct sunlight was higher than the thermometer in the drawer.
Why do you feel cooler than it is?
The wind can make it feel cooler - wind chill.
Why do you sometimes feel cooler than it is?
The wind can make it feel cooler - wind chill.
What do you call the thermometer that you stick in your ...?
It's called a rectal thermometer. It gives a slightly more accurate reading than when put under your tongue or in your armpit.
Why do your feet feel cooler not hotter when you put them in a swimming pool?
To tell you the truth, if you think about, the clothes you wear are sticking to your skin making you feel hot. When you take your clothes off, it already makes you feel way cooler. Also, since the pool is usually cool/cold, that just makes you feel cooler on a hot summer's day.
Why is it more important to have a constriction in a clinical thermometer than in a laboratory?
It stays at the maximum point so you get an accurate reading
How would a thermometer has measure temperatures using the kelvin scale differ from one that measure temperatures using the celsius scale?
The degrees are the same size on both thermometers. But when the two thermometers are side by side and at the same temperature, the number of the reading on the Celsius thermometer is 273.15 higher than the number of the reading on the Kelvin thermometer.
Is the wet bulb thermometer reading always higher than a dry bulb reading?
No, the wet bulb is always lower. Evaporation from the wet bulb reduces its temperature.
Why is it more important to have constriction in a clinical thermometer than in a laboratory one?
It stays at the maximum point so you get an accurate reading
Why does glass in a window feel cooler than the wooden frame around it?
glass is always at a lower temperature than wood
Why Atmosphere gets cooler as you go up from the surface of the earth?
The atmosphere gets cooler at higher elevations because there are less atoms up there. Because there are less atoms, it feels colder because there is less thermal energy exchanged between the thermometer and the atoms in the air. Ex. a few atoms at 50 degrees would feel colder than a lot of atoms at 50 degrees.
Why is it difficult to feel cooler on hot humid days than it is on hot dry days?
Its called humidity
Why does it feel cooler outside than it does inside when the temp is the same?
There is no wind and therefore no wind-chill affect.
