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3 January, 03:42

If 170 degrees F air feels warm and comfortable to us, why does swimming in 70 degree F water feel cold?

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  1. 3 January, 07:28
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    Your body loses heat to the water faster than it loses heat to the air. Water has a higher heat capacity, so it is better at extracting heat than air is.
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