Perspiration cools the body because

NDA NA Exam I 2015 Questions

Question 119 Perspiration cools the body because

A) presence of water on the skin is cooling
B) evaporation requires latent heat
C) water has a high specific heat
D) water is a poor conductor of heat

Answer: evaporation requires latent heat

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