Quasar44
Diamond Member
If you fall into cold water ( say 40 F) ..you are in big trouble.
You must get out of water within 5-10 min
Then you must strip off all cloths immediately or you will go into shock and coma . Dry off
Yet you can easily survive colder air ??
why Is that ??
You have to understand that water is over a thousand times denser than air
This means far more molecules are making contact with your body and sucking off heat
This is why you even get shock jumping into a swimming pool
The molecules in both colder air and water are taking heat out of your body
In water , it is death
You must get out of water within 5-10 min
Then you must strip off all cloths immediately or you will go into shock and coma . Dry off
Yet you can easily survive colder air ??
why Is that ??
You have to understand that water is over a thousand times denser than air
This means far more molecules are making contact with your body and sucking off heat
This is why you even get shock jumping into a swimming pool
The molecules in both colder air and water are taking heat out of your body
In water , it is death