KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 127 · KROK (Dentistry)
A man submerged into the ice-cold water and died soon as a result of abrupt exposure to cold. In such cases an organism loses heat most intensively by the way of:
- A. Convection
- B. No correct answer
- C. Radiation
- D. Heat conduction
- E. Heat conduction and radiation
Hint
Compare the thermal properties of water with those of air and consider which route of heat loss is enhanced most when the body is immersed.
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