Question

After holding a pack of ice in your hand for some time, put your hand in water at room temperature. Your hand would now feel:

• A. Warmer
• B. Colder
• C. Same as before
• D. No sensation

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Warmer

While holding ice in hands for a while, there is a heat transfer from the hand to the ice. As a result, the hands would feel cold. Since the heat is transferred from hand to ice, the temperature of the hand decreases let us assume around 10${}^{\circ }$C. Now, if the hand is put in water at room temperature (around 25${}^{\circ }$ C), it would feel hotter as it is now in contact with water which is at a higher temperature.