Physics
On a humid day, you sweat more and feel less cool in comparison to a breezy day where sweating makes you feel much cooler. Give reason.
Answer
On a humid day, the air already contains a high amount of moisture, so the rate of evaporation of sweat from the skin is slower. Since evaporation causes cooling, less evaporation means less cooling effect. On a breezy day, the dry moving air enhances the evaporation of sweat, which draws more heat from the body and makes us feel cooler.
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