Hypothetical question #2
12-20-2005, 05:46 AM
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Hypothetical question #2
Why is it when you throw a cup of hot water in the air in -40 temperature it freezes immediately (turns it to a fog) but when you throw a cup of room temp water in the air it does not freeze? I have observed this in Fairbanks on -40 days and am wondering how to explain it. I think it has something to do with the vapor point of hot water.
12-20-2005, 03:16 PM
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Mike, doesnt make a whole lot of sense. The mass of the water should freeze almost instantly; in both cases at that temp, I would think. I have never been in weather that cold
and i hope I never do. I should know the answer to your question, but i dont. Im going to look into it, I would like to know.
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and i hope I never do. I should know the answer to your question, but i dont. Im going to look into it, I would like to know.dittidano
12-20-2005, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mike734
Why is it when you throw a cup of hot water in the air in -40 temperature it freezes immediately (turns it to a fog) but when you throw a cup of room temp water in the air it does not freeze? I have observed this in Fairbanks on -40 days and am wondering how to explain it. I think it has something to do with the vapor point of hot water.
I was going to pretend to be the smart guy and paste some Internet Flotsum off as my own....but it's easier to post the link
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physic...hot_water.html
As a postscript.....Google is awsome!
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