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Because the specific heat of water is very high. In fact, water has about 1400 times more heat carrying capacity than air.
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Why would water in a metal mug cool down so quickly?
Because metal is a good conductor of heat it absorbs heat from material touching its surfaces, and transfer to air.
Why does land warm and cool more quickly than water and how does it affect your air temperature?
Diffusion of heat from land is quicker than water. thus temperature of air on land flactutes faster than in the ocean.
Which is better, heat pump or air conditioner?
well a heat pump is used to heat or cool water and air conditioning is used to cool a room or home. So it would really depend on what you are trying to heat or cool
Why does ice form quickly on lakes at first but the slower?
Ice forms very quickly on top of a lake because the water is in direct contact with the air, and can lose heat very quickly. Once ice forms on top, it serves to insulate the water below it, making it more difficult for that water to lose enough heat to cool to freezing and become ice.
Does the dry ice disappear more quickly in air or in water?
molecules are dense in water, heat can be gather faster for melting than while in the air.
Why do you pour water on yourself to cool off?
Water acts as a conductor of heat, therefore when water, or most any liquid is in contact with your skin, its accelerates the conduction process, that is, it allows the heat to be transferred from your skin to the surrounding air more quickly. This is also the reason that we sweat.
Does air or water loose heat faster?
air. water takes longer to warm, but it also takes longer to cool.
Does sunlight heat water more quickly than the air?
Depends what temperature the air is, but in general, sunlight doesn't produce much heat energy. The heat energy however in the air is great in quantity, so it heats more quickly than the air. :)
Boiler to cool house?
Boilers heat water. They are not made to cool anything. To cool a house you need an Air Conditioning Unit.
Why does basalt cool fast?
Basalt cools fast because it is at the surface, where air carries heat away rather quickly.
Why does anyone standing over a bonfire feel heat?
The air over the fire is heated and being lighter, rises quickly. Cool air is sucked into the fire at the bottom to fill the vacuum, creating the heat.
Does warm air heat up faster than cool air cools?
that all depends on the heat and cool air applied
