GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is something many people believe but is not true?message-squaremessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something many people believe but is not true?GatoB@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squareconrad82@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI heard hot water freeze faster when thrown in freezing cold air, because it evaporates faster - making smaller droplets and increasing the surface area
minus-squaregnuhaut@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoRight, I can believe that. I was thinking of making ice cubes, which is also something I heard.
minus-squarecnschn@lemmy.cnschn.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis is actually a thing, it’s called the Mpemba effect. It’s hella weird (that’s the scientific term), but can be reproduced in experiments.
I heard hot water freeze faster when thrown in freezing cold air, because it evaporates faster - making smaller droplets and increasing the surface area
Right, I can believe that. I was thinking of making ice cubes, which is also something I heard.
This is actually a thing, it’s called the Mpemba effect. It’s hella weird (that’s the scientific term), but can be reproduced in experiments.