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finalattack123 t1_j3qr5a7 wrote

Reply to comment by CrambleSquash in Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe

Easy way to try - put a big block of ice in a cup with a little ice water on the bottom half covering the ice cube. My guess is the water half will melt quicker.

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thred_pirate_roberts t1_j3rpc34 wrote

How will you know which half melts faster?

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finalattack123 t1_j3uahgd wrote

The ice cube will melt unevenly. It happens all the time when I poor myself whiskey. Though the whiskey isn’t ice cold. You can easily see the lower half melt faster and become misshapen.

Key element - big chunk of ice

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