College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 14 - Section 14.5 - Phase Transitions - Checkpoint - Page 514: 14.5

Answer

The steam will release a lot of heat when it condenses into water on the skin. Therefore, more energy will be transferred to the skin than with the same amount of water with a temperature of 100$^{\circ}$ C.

Work Step by Step

The steam will release a lot of heat when it condenses into water on the skin. Therefore, more energy will be transferred to the skin than with the same amount of water with a temperature of 100$^{\circ}$ C.
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