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Have you seen when you come out of the showering there are water droplets clinging to your body?
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Having a hot water shower in the morning is very relaxing. But as soon as you step out of the bathmat you feel very cold. Explain why you feel cold when you step out of the bathmat.
When you come out of the showering there are water droplets clinging to your body. These droplets of water clinging onto the body evaporate. For this water to evaporate it needs to absorb heat. Water absorbs this heat from your body. Also, the heat needed for water to evaporate is high. So, lot of heat is absorbed from the body. As heat leaves your body you feel cold. Also, in the showering area the air is moist and warm. But when you step out of the shower the air isn’t humid so water evaporate from your skin quickly. So, you feel colder.
