A person's body is producing energy internally due to metabolic processes. If the body loses more energy than metabolic processe
s are generating, its temperature will drop. If the drop is severe, it can be life-threatening. Suppose that a person is unclothed and energy is being lost via radiation from a body surface area of 1.36 m2, which has a temperature of 34° C and an emissivity of 0.700. Also suppose that metabolic processes are producing energy at a rate of 122 J/s. What is the temperature of the coldest room in which this person could stand and not experience a drop in body temperature
With higher temperatures, object's molecules (and atoms) have higher kinetic energy which is due to faster "jiggling" (vibrations). On a hot day these vibrations in the material the sidewalk is made of are more rapid than on a cold day, just as their temperatures differ.