Does water boil faster in a big or small pot?

Answer 1

The answer depends on the heat source. If none of the heat is wasted then it takes exactly the same length of time.

For the pot to be larger one would assume that the base takes up a greater area than a small pot. The small pot on a large gas burner would waste energy because heat would rise up the sides of the pot and be wasted whereas the larger pot would absorb more of the heat.

Using an inductive hob the time taken to heat up a given amount of water in small and large pots would be relatively equal.

Answer 2

There is a greater surface area for the larger pot. (Assuming the pot is larger in diameter, not just in height). This means the element has a greater area to heat, therefore the water will heat faster.

Answer 3

When water is boiled in two different sized pots, one small and the other big, the time it takes to boil is not surprisingly that different. The reason for this is because the larger pan has more of an even heat surface, while the small pan is losing some of the heat from the sides, especially when placed over a larger stove top. With the larger pan resulting in a more evenly heated surface area, the water will actually boil in almost the same amount of time as in the small pan. The quantity of water of course needs to be the same.

Answer 4

water will boil faster in a large pot because the water has more contact with the bottom of the pot than the small pot. That means the water reaches the stove's heat more and will boil faster. For the small pot, the water won't be as close to the stove's heat which is closer to the bottom of the pot. Therefore, the water in the smaller pot will boil slower.

Answer 5

They will probably all heat up around the same time.

Answer 6

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