Why do you feel warm when you rub your palms and touch your cheeks with them? [2 MARKS]

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While rubbing the hands, due to friction between them, heat energy is produced and when you touch your cheek, your hand transfers the heat to your face and you feel warm. In this case mechanical energy is converted into heat energy.

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