Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Transfer of thermal energy

Transfer of thermal energy — practice question

When the weather is warm, a carton of fresh milk is wrapped in a wet cloth. Why does this help to lower the milk's temperature?

  • ASome water evaporates from the cloth so the remaining water becomes cooler.
  • BThe water has a very high thermal capacity.
  • CThe water insulates the milk from the warm air around it.
  • DWater is always colder than the air around it.

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