I In which case coffee will cool faster?

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The discussion focuses on how the orientation of a spoon affects the cooling rate of coffee. Two configurations are considered: the spoon placed vertically and upside down. It is suggested that the upside-down position may enhance heat transfer due to reduced contact area with the coffee, allowing heat to collect at the broader end of the spoon. In contrast, the vertical position might spread heat over a larger area initially, potentially slowing down the cooling process. Overall, the analysis aims to understand the impact of spoon orientation on cooling efficiency.
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There are many ways of cooling a coffee cup. But here I want to understand about concept of fins. So I am using a spoon to enhance the heat transfer rate. Put the spoon vertically in the cup. We have two ways to put the spoon, other one is upside down. I am curious to compare the two cases.
 
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Ravi Singh choudhary said:
Just Qualitative Analysis:
There are many ways of cooling a coffee cup. But here I want to understand about concept of fins. So I am using a spoon to enhance the heat transfer rate. Put the spoon vertically in the cup. We have two ways to put the spoon, other one is upside down. I am curious to compare the two cases.
I think so upside down will be transferring the heat more faster since the area in contact with coffee is less and it will transfer the heat in the vertical direction and the heat will be start to collect at broader end of spoon where as in normal case first the heat will be spread at broader end so it will not transfer the heat as fast as the first case
 
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