- Which of the following best explains why sweating is important to humans in maintaining suitable body temperature? A. Moisture on the skin increases thermal conductivity, thereby allowing heat to flow out of the body more effectively. B. Evaporation of moisture from the skin extracts heat from the body. C. The high specific heat of water on the skin absorbs heat from the body. D. Functioning of the sweat glands absorbs energy that otherwise would go into heating the body E. None of the above explains the principle on which sweating depends.

- Which of the following best explains why sweating is important to humans in maintaining suitable body temperature? A. Moisture on the skin increases thermal conductivity, thereby allowing heat to flow out of the body more effectively. B. Evaporation of moisture from the skin extracts heat from the body. C. The high specific heat of water on the skin absorbs heat from the body. D. Functioning of the sweat glands absorbs energy that otherwise would go into heating the body E. None of the above explains the principle on which sweating depends.

College Physics

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter14: Heat And Heat Transfer Methods

Section: Chapter Questions

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