Chapter 23, Problem 32A

At a picnic, why would wrapping a bottle in a wet cloth be a better method of cooling than placing the bottle in a bucket of cold water?

To determine

The reason of getting more cooling a bottle than the bottle in a bucket of cold water .

Answer to Problem 32A

The reason is that the more evaporation from the wet cloth.

Explanation of Solution

As the wet cloth contains water in it . Due to evaporation the bottle getting cooling effect than the bottle in a bucket of cold water .

Conclusion:

The reason is that the more evaporation from the wet cloth.