Why do animals curl up into a sphere in cold climates ? please explain using equation of thermal conductivity.

Dear student,

The animals do this so that they can conserve their body heat.
While curling into a spherical shape, it will minimize the surface area, and if the surface area will be minimized, then it results in the minimum loss of body heat.
thermal conductivity equation says that,

k=QLATthe amount of heat transfer through the material is Qit means that Q is directly proportional to A. So if A is decreased then Q is decreased.Regards


 

  • 0
abcd
  • -1
What are you looking for?