The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. General Science
  3. General Science
  4. Why haven't my clothes turned to liquid?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Why haven't my clothes turned to liquid?

  • 2 Replies
  • 3390 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Souffle (OP)

  • First timers
  • *
  • 7
  • Activity:
    0%
Why haven't my clothes turned to liquid?
« on: 05/08/2009 11:56:05 »
Liquids steal your heat and turn to vapour when they touch your skin, but why don't solids do the same thing and turn to liquid? Shouldn't I be typing this naked, cold and covered in jean and t-shirt coloured liquid?
Logged
 



Offline Karsten

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • 701
  • Activity:
    0%
    • Fortunately still only a game
Why haven't my clothes turned to liquid?
« Reply #1 on: 05/08/2009 13:00:28 »
Scientists would be very busy if they began wondering why something that has not been observed anywhere is not happening. I guess it is enough work already to wonder why something observable is happening or is not happening in all cases.

Have you noticed your jeans and T-shirt liquefying in other situations? Or any fabric?
Logged
I got annoyed with looking
at my own signature
 

Offline Bored chemist

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 31102
  • Activity:
    10%
  • Thanked: 1291 times
Why haven't my clothes turned to liquid?
« Reply #2 on: 05/08/2009 20:22:35 »
The bonds holding the materials of your clothes together have binding energies that are much greater than the energy typically found in molecules at room temeperature (or even a fairly hot wash).
On the other hand the energy required to get liquids into the the gas phase are rather smaller so water evaporates, but clothes don't melt.
Logged
Please disregard all previous signatures.
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.272 seconds with 32 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.