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Re: Mints?

Since it's been > 24 h., I'll stab it. I think the three tubs of water
and two hands -- same person -- is homologous. (For those who have
missed this one: hot, cold, and luke; one each in hot and cold for
about a min., then put them in the luke. Strange, no? Well the mint is
similar to the hot water, in contrast the following water feels colder.
The water also removes the "hot" mint stimulation. If one were to
remove the stimulation w/o a "temp.", I suspect that, "it" would feel
cold. Xpt.: Try 37 deg. C. water.


bc

P.s. The question is a physiology one, which contains Physics!
Therefore, applicable!



Cliff Parker wrote:

Probably not too much physics here but a question one of my
students asked that has me stumped. Why is it when a person
drinks water directly after eating a mint the water feels
colder? Any ideas?

Cliff Parker