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Question
It is a hot summer day, Priyanshi and Ali are wearing cotton and nylon clothes respectively. Who do you think would be more comfortable and why?
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Solution
Priyanshi is wearing cotton clothes which are more comfortable in summers because cotton absorbs the sweat which causes cooling on evaporation. Ali is wearing nylon clothes that do not absorb sweat. Hence, Ali will be uncomfortable.
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