After working hard outside on a hot summer day, placing a towel soaked in cold water on your head can feel very good. The reason the towel feels cold to you is that
A) low temperature heat from the towel conducts to your head, lowering your temperature.
B) cold air radiates from the towel to your head.
C) cold air from the towel convects to your head.
D) heat conducts from your head to the towel, lowering your temperature.

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Heat conducts from your head to the towel, which is why the towel feels cold. This process of heat transfer from a warmer object (your head) to a cooler one (the towel) results in the sensation of cooling.

After Working Hard Outside on a Hot Summer Day, Placing