Why do ice cubes melt quicker when added to warm soda?!


Question:

Why do ice cubes melt quicker when added to warm soda?

Have you ever noticed when you put ice into a cup and then add warm soda, the ice seems to melt a lot quicker?


Answers:
Well, gosh, lets think about this. Warm soda, cold ice. Warm melts cold..........by gosh, I think I've solved the Riddle, Batman

its kind of the same as if you put two ice cubes outside, one in the shade and one in the sun: the one in the sun will melt faster because it is being exposed to more heat

Did you even go through 4th grade science? WARM soda will melt ice b/c the temp of the soda is higher than the ice, thus brining the ice higher than 32oF and turning it to water. Cold soda will not do this as quickly, as it is pretty darn close to 32oF when it hits the ice. Although you will still hear the ice cracking b/c the ice is colder than the cold drink.

Errr.... Yeah, they do. Obviously. You know, the whole heat-transfer thing. You may want to look into going back to grade school to relearn the science.

may be way off here, but my best guess is that WARMTH MELTS ICE.

It's because the soda's temperature is above 32 degrees, it melts the ice.

Some of these questions just never cease to amaze me. Or as my computer teacher once told me, "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

yeah im not sure you know but if u put ice in cold soda it doesnt melt as quikly so cold=no melty warm=yes melty what r u 8 years old???

DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Its explained by a differential equation. Basically the larger the temperature difference between any 2 objects the faster the temperature will change. The heat transfer equation depends on what the two materials are and their shape but that basic rule applies to all systems.

seriously did u even think about the question when typing it.

Anything you put the ice on thats warm will melt ice.

because your raising the temperature of the ice cubes to the temperature of the soda

heat melts ice




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