all depends how big the pan is
you have to put half a saucepan full
Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the atoms in the saucepan to the water molecules.
-- The saucepan's job is to hold the food while the food heats. -- The job won't get done unless the heat can reach the food. -- The heat is outside the saucepan. -- The food is inside the saucepan. QED
They hold 5ml of water.
I can hold 20 liters of water.
My jacuzzi 370 hot tub how much water doae it hold?
Yes, especially if you wanted to cook anything containing water in the saucepan: Calcium reacts violently with water.
to hold the food while the food heats
A penny is a solid, flat object and does not hold much water at all.
It doesn't hold any water.
That depends on how big the saucepan is (they come in a range of sizes).