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I believe the reason that ice melts faster on granite is because granite is a very dense "hard & non porous" surface. Therefore, water molecules are not able to penetrate the surface as far and when ice forms on the top of the surface it looses its bond faster. On a surface like concrete where the water molecules can penetrate, the ice forms on the surface and below the surface as well thus taking longer to melt. This is just an educate guess?
I'd like to add that granite holds heat longer than many materials also.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agowood because their are more holes in wood to let the ice melt into.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends which one has more thermal energy and if they're at the same temperature, stainless steel would cause the ice to melt because it has greater conducting properties.
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Why is some wood stronger than others?
Wood from trees that grow faster is usually weaker than wood from slower growing trees.
Can wood be use to melt copper?
yes
How would you separate mixtures wood chips and pieces of granite rock?
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Does wood burn better than charcoal?
First of all, wood can be broken down into three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. To create fire you need heat, fuel and oxygen. By providing the wood you have fuel and since it contains oxygen, you have that as well. By raising the heat of it enough, even in a vacuum you are eventually going to cause it to spontaneously combust before any of those elements melt. So in short wood cannot melt before it starts burning.
How could you separate wood chips and pieces of granite rock?
Burn the wood chips. Alternatively, shake them around for a little while, the granite is heavier and would settle to the bottom, so you could remove the wood from the top, this isn't 100% effective, but it's more effective than setting it on fire. This can be accomplished by shoveling the mixture into water (a wheelbarrow, a buck, some other large container). The chips float and can be skimmed off. The granite sinks and can be shoveled out later.
What makes ice melt faster Granitemetalor wood?
Salt makes Ice Melt Faster
Does wood or silver melt or burn faster?
You cannot melt wood, You cannot burn silver, within the above.
Does ice melt faster with black or white paper?
it melts faster on a metal surface.Ice absorbs heat from metal faster than it absorbs it from wood. Wood is an insulator. It slows down the transfer of heat to the ice. Metal is a conductor. It absorbs heat readily, and passes it on quickly.
Why does wood melt?
Wood doesn't melt.
Will oak or locust wood burn faster?
Locust wood will burn faster, it is softer than oak.
Does birch wood burn faster than pine wood?
yes
Why is granite cool to the touch and wood cabinets are not though they are in the same room at the same temperature and is the granite countertop really cooler?
Granite has a higher specific heat than wood, therefore it takes more energy to raise the temperature of granite than wood. Resting your hand on the counters allows heat from your hand to transfer to each counter top, since wood's specific heat is lower it quickly heats up to equilibrium with your hand, while the granite still require more energy to heat up to the same temperature as your hand, thus it feels cool as heat is transfered from you to the granite.
Why does Sound travel faster through air than through wood?
It doesn't, sound travels faster through wood. The more dense the material the better the sound carries. Because wood is more dense than a gas such as oxygen the sound travles faster through the wood.
Does ice cubes melt faster in a wooden box or in styrfoam box?
Styrofoam is one of the most efficient insulators, and will insulate better than nearly any other common material... including wood.
Why does wood burns rather than melt?
wood is a living thing so it burns and a lot of non-living things melt and clothes burn because it comes from living things
Why is some wood stronger than others?
Wood from trees that grow faster is usually weaker than wood from slower growing trees.
Why do paper burn faster than plastic?
Paper burn faster than plastic due to its thick texture.
