Question

A man is placed in a room where the temperature is controlled at 40 degrees Celsius. Measurements of his skin temperature and rate of sweating are recorded over a period of time. Which figure most accurately represents the above situation?
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Answer 1

The first one makes the most sense to me, but I"m honestly not sure, I'm just thinking that at first there his skin would be quite hot, then there would be a lot of sweating to bring the skin temp down (that's it's main function, to reduce skin temp) then they would even out as he got used to the room.
It wouldn't be 2, because why would his skin temp even out so low and he's still sweating?
3 also makes sense, but doesn't account for the initial spike in skin temp, other wise why would he be sweating so much?
4 makes no sense to me at all, why would his temp and sweating drop if the room is that warm?

Answer 2

Ok. But why does the skin temperature begin to rise again in 1? :/

Answer 3

See, it's questions like that why I'm not truly sure what the answer is. I was going off of what made the most sense to me, I'm not really sure on it.

Answer 4

I like the second graph because the skin temp increases first of all then decreases as sweating starts. The evaporation of sweat from the skin would cause cooling. As long as the subject is hydrated then the skin temp should be well regulated.

Answer 5

Oh sorry, I forgot to say the second one is top right as far as I'm concerned, rather than bottom left.

Answer 6

Hmm.. I think B the second one would be correct. >_<

Answer 7

The more I think about that second one I change my mind on my answer. I agree 2.
His sweating level evened out just above where he was before. That makes sense, because he's still sweating to keep himself cool. And it's like being sick, when you've got a fever quite often you'll be sweating and feel really hot and miserable, but your skin will be really cool to the touch (the typical cold and clammy. clammy meaning cool and humid)