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Why do bare feet feel cooler on a tile floor than in a wooden floor?
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∙ 11y ago
GREAT physics experiment!
Wood is an insulator in part because it is less dense, so once your foot feels the cool, it is being insulated from losing more heat.
The Tile is dense and acts as a "HEAT SINK" it literally draws the heat out of the foot and stores it in the tile.
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Does a swamp cooler work better in sun or shade?
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Heat sink, insulative value of air, density of substances & heat transfer.
Why does room-temperature tile feel cooler to the bare feet than a wooden floor at the same temperature?
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Why cemented floor is cooler than wooden floor in winter?
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