Put some hot water, warm water, and cold water in three bowls. just use water from your faucet, and please be sure that the hot water is not too hot to touch! place a finger in the hot water and a finger of the other hand in the cold water. after a few seconds, place them both in the warm water. describe the sensations. can you trust your senses for measuring temperature? explain your answer.
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yes because I feel hot when I put my finger in a hot water and I feel cool in cool water. when I put my finger in warm water i feel normal snsitivacatio
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No, sense of touch is not reliable for measuring temperature.
Explanation:
- In this experiment three vessels taken. Vessel 1 is filled with hot water.
- Vessel 2 is filled with cold water.
- Vessel 3 is filled with lukewarm water (water is at room temperature)
- Put a finger in vessel 1 and one finger of the other hand in vessel 2, for a minute.
- After a minute put both fingers in vessel 3.
- You will observe that the finger which was in the first vessel will feel cold whereas finger from the second vessel will feel hot.
- Therefore we cannot trust or rely on our senses measure temperature.
- This happens because our own body temperature is different at different times of the day.
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