Submitted by terjeboe t3_10842e7 in askscience
Say I want to melt a block of water ice.
One option is to arrange for the melt water to drain away, thus reducing the mass that needs to be heater. However, the water that drains away will cary some heat out of my system. Which effect will dominate? Does it depend on the geometry of the ice block, or perhaps the method of heating?
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