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Question
Miya Balishtiye was confused when he saw the woodcutter blowing on his cold hands to make them warm and on the hot potatoes to cool them.
- Blowhard from your mouth onto your hands. How did you find the air from your mouth as compared to the air around you? Was it hotter, or cooler?
Solution
On blowing hard from the mouth onto the hands, the air from the mouth feels hotter as compared to the air around.
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