The melting point of water is definitively 0 degrees Celsius, but additional energy is required to transition ice to liquid water. An electric heater can raise the temperature of water by 10 degrees every 75 seconds, but simply reaching 0 degrees is insufficient for complete melting of ice. The process involves overcoming the latent heat of fusion, which is the energy needed to change ice at 0 degrees into water. Understanding the power output of the heater is crucial for calculating the time required to fully melt ice.
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Does the ice automatically melt at 0 degrees?physicsstudent111 said:
Yes, look it up online. Ice is hard to melt. Think about its use to keep a drink cold.physicsstudent111 said:
You wrote the formulas here, also you recently did problem with turning 100 deg water into steam. Similar logic applies to when you go from solid to liquidphysicsstudent111 said: