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Why exactly do things feel cold and hot?
Things feel cold when they have a lower temperature than our skin. When we touch something with a lower temperature, heat from our skin is transferred to the object, making our skin feel cold.
Things feel hot when they have a higher temperature than our skin. When we touch something with a higher temperature, heat is transferred from the object to our skin, making our skin feel hot.
The temperature of an object is determined by the motion of its molecules. Objects with higher molecular motion have a higher temperature and feel hotter, while objects with lower molecular motion have a lower temperature and feel colder.
Our skin has different types of receptors that detect temperature. Some areas of our body have more receptors than others, resulting in different perceptions of temperature. Additionally, the thickness of our skin and the amount of fat or muscle can also affect how we perceive temperature.
Our body has an internal temperature that it tries to maintain. In colder weather, our body loses heat to the environment, making us feel colder. In hotter weather, our body tries to cool down by sweating and releasing heat, making us feel hotter. This difference in heat exchange between our body and the environment can affect how we perceive the temperature of objects we touch.