Answer to Question #141888 in General Chemistry for Javier

Question

Competitive downhill ski racers are subjected to severe wind chill, as are average skiers and snowboarders to a lesser degree. Assuming a downhill racer is going 96.6 kmph (60 mph), which is coasting on some runs, and the air temperature is −18°C (0°F),

What is the wind chill they are feeling on any exposed skin? _____________ °F.

Answer 1

The question can be viewed as the racer standing still and wind instead blowing at $60 mph$ . Using the calculator(ref.1) the resulting value of the wind chill is $-33.1\ ^\omicron F$.

Answer: $-33.1\ ^\omicron F$

Reference:

1. https://www.weather.gov/epz/wxcalc_windchill