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[Peculiarities of Water Heating by a Bilogical Object]
Abstract:
Experimental results of the study on causes of the difference in thermal conductivity coefficient of water under water heating by a biological object (operator hand) compared to heating by an electric radiator of the same temperature are given. Two possible causes of the observed effect, which are associated with the difference in the spectral composition of radiation generated by the operator hand compared to an electrical source of heat and solubility in water of CO2 released from human skin, are discussed.
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