Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321909107
Author: Paul G. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 47RCQ
When you step out of a swimming pool on a hot, dry day in the Southwest, you feel quite chilly. Why?
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