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if you dip your hand in cold water after having dipped in warm water, will you feel the water colder than it actually is?​

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Answer:

Yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you move your hand from the cold water to the “warmer” (room temp) water, one hand feels warm.

As you move your hand from the warm water to the “colder” (room temp) water, that hand feels colder.

Although both hands experience the last bowl of water at the same temperature, your brain senses two

separate sensations. So the water feels “warm” or “cold” relative to the water your hand was in previously.

The greater the difference in temperature, the easier it is to sense a difference.

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