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When ice on a plate melts why does the plate cool down as well?
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∙ 11y ago
When ice is placed on a plate that is warmer than the ice, some of the heat energy from the plate is transferred to the ice. (This is due to the molecules in the plate transferring kinetic energy to those in the ice. The molecules in the plate crash into those in the ice, losing speed and giving the molecules in the ice more speed).
Since the heat energy is transferred away from the plate, the plate cools down. (The ice is not cooling down, it is heating up.)
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Turn your car off. I have seen people use water to cool it down as well.
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What is 2 ways why would a ice cube melts?
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Is it ok to eat fully cooked pork chops if left out to cool down before refrigerating are they spoiled?
well obviously it depends how long they are left out, but if it is just to cool down then it's 100% fine...
Why does water heat up and cool down slowly?
Because the particles, when they heat up, they vibrate and heat up, and when they stop heating up, well, it takes them a while to stop vibrating, and cool down.
What geological features are caused by a subduction?
When a plate is subducted under another the geological feature depends what type of plate boundary it is. If it is two oceanic plates then the subduction causes Island Arcs to be formed as well as a trenches. When a oceanic plate is subducted under a continental plate then a trench is again formed just off the shore of the continental plate and fold mountains are created as the continental plate is forced upwards and the friction melts the oceanic plate into magma which then rises (as it is less dense than surrounding magma) and forms volcanos.
How to keep cool on a hot night?
To keep cool on a hot night start by wearing loose and light clothing. Do not use heavy blankets and drink cold water to cool you down as well.
How do plate tectonics make volcanos?
Plate tectonics is about thin oceanic plates knocking against larger continental plates. When both plates are pushed against each other by thermal actions of the underlying magma then the oceanic plates goes under the continental plate. As it is pushed down it melts and forms magma that rises to the surface and the magma pushes its way through the continental plate and creates volcanoes. The more the oceanic plate is pushed under the continental plate, the greater the potential for more volcanoes and more volcanic activity. Volcanoes can occur under the sea when two oceanic plates come together as well. This action can cause volcanic islands to form.
