Question :
Why is ice rubbed on a burnt part of the skin?Submitted on 2/1/2024 | Answered by Vandana Rana
Answer :
When a finger or some part of our body gets burnt, we rub the burnt portion with an ice cube. The reason being that due to burning, the temperature of the injured skin increases. When ice is rubbed, the excess heat from the skin is taken away by large latent heat of fusion of water.As a result, the temperature of the injured skin decreases and we feel less pain.