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  • 02-11-2020
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Why does sand feel hot under your feet on a sunny day at the beach?

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  • 02-11-2020

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At a sunny day at the beach, the top of the sand is warm. The radiation from the Sun heats up the surface of the sand, but sand has a low thermal conductivity, so this energy stays at the surface of the sand.

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