Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Suppose you have to walk barefoot across red hot coals of wood. If your feet are wet (thereby making your feet cooler), you will

  1. feel more heat

  2. feel less heat

  3. feel same amount of heat

  4. not be able to feel!
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When feet are wet, the water evaporates upon contact with the heat, creating a brief protective layer of steam (Leidenfrost effect) and absorbing some heat energy, which results in feeling less heat initially compared to dry skin.

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