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Question
Why are athletes advised to put on extra clothes after competing on event?
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Solution
Athletes perspire profusely after competing in an event. The latent heat of evaporation of the ‘sweat’ is withdrawn from the body itself and therefore, cools the body. Hence, if they do not put on extra clothes, they are likely to catch cold.
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