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Evaporation cools wet skin

The fastest water molecules carry energy away as they leave.

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Output
Drier skin at a lower surface temperature
Input
Water on warm skin exposed to moving air
Relationship

What connects the input and output?

Higher-energy water molecules escape into the air first. The remaining water and skin have a lower average molecular energy.

Sources

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  1. www.weather.gov: Evaporation cools wet skinwww.weather.gov

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