The Effects of Surface Area to Volume Ratio on Thermoregulation
2014
This experiment was created to determine the effect of a badger’s surface area to volume ratio on its heat loss. Animals are shaped differently in cooler climates than in warmer ones, and our experiment attempted a set of observations to investigate. Three spheres of clay were individually heated to a certain temperature, and their heat loss was measured in the time increments. This research shows a possibility as to why badgers have different body shapes in different climates, such as the Ural-Volga and Great Plains regions (French 2014).
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
0
References
0
Citations
NaN
KQI