Explain why a porridge in a cup wrapped with a wet cloth cools faster than when the cup is dipped in cold water.

Explain why a porridge in a cup wrapped with a wet cloth cools faster than when the cup is dipped in cold water.

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Water molecules are farther apart than in solids. The heat will therefore not be easily conducted from the hot porridge dipped in water. On the other side, particles of the clothing which are closer to each other facilitate the conduction.

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32906521 answered the question on October 28, 2019 at 10:09

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