12. Questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills - I

1. When a window is accidentally left open on a winter night, will you feel uncomfortable because the cold is getting in, or because the heat is escaping from the room? 

In cold winter season, room temperature is very highvery low , but slightly higherslightly lower than the environment.

 

We know that heat will transfer from high temperature to low temperaturelow temperature to high temperature.

 

When a window is left open on winter night, warm aircool air escapes through these windows and an equal amount of cool airwarm air enters the room. So, the temperature will increasedecrease further.

 

So, they feel uncomfortablecomfortable.

 

2. Suppose your normal body temperature were lower than what it is.

How would the sensation of hot and cold change?

 

If the normal body temperature, (0°F37°F98.6°F273.15°F) is lower than what it is, then it is called hypothermiahyperthermia.

 

In such a case, the body feels cold sensationhot sensation.

 

When we are too cold, our blood vessels narrowbulge. This increasesreduces blood flow to our skin to save body heatcold. We may start to shiver. When the muscles tremble this way, it helps to make more heatmore cold.