True/False: Because hot water cools down faster than cold water,an ice cube tray filled with hot water will freeze faster than anice cube tray filled with cold water. Explain your choice.
Hint: Although hot water cools down at a faster rate than coldwater, it also has to undergo a larger temperature change. As itcools down, what happens to the rate at which it continues to cooldown?
Explain how a mercury thermometer works. A mercury thermometerbreaks open and loses its mercury while the thermometer is at atemperature of 20°C. You refill the thermometer with coloredethanol to a level of 20°C. a. At a temperature of 10°C, will thethermometer read a value below, above, or exactly 10°C? Explain. b.At a temperature of 30°C, will the thermometer read a value below,above, or exactly 30°C? Explain.
