GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is something many people believe but is not true?message-squaremessage-square184fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down11
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something many people believe but is not true?GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square184fedilink
minus-squareSkepticElliptic@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt requires very specific circumstances. Given the same ambient temperature hot water will cool at a faster rate than cooler water because of the greater temperature differential. Hot water will lose more mass as more will evaporate as it cools. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba_effect It’s one of those “wacky” physics facts.
It requires very specific circumstances. Given the same ambient temperature hot water will cool at a faster rate than cooler water because of the greater temperature differential.
Hot water will lose more mass as more will evaporate as it cools.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpemba_effect
It’s one of those “wacky” physics facts.