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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q171 Mark

When a person climbs out of a warm swimming pool on a hot summer day, he feels cold. Why does this happen?

AThe air has a high specific heat capacity.
BThe air is a better conductor of heat than water.
CThe water droplets increase his surface area.
DThe water takes heat from his body to evaporate.

✓ Correct answer

D: The water takes heat from his body to evaporate.

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 17.

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