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Water expands when frozen. When you put it in water that is warmer the ice wants to melt and get smaller. This puts uneven stress on the ice and causes it to crack. One section shrinks faster than another part.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt depends what water it is. If the water is hot, then the ice will melt from the heat. If the water is cold the ice would eventually melt slowly because the water is cold but the water will turn hot and it melts the ice.
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∙ 11y agowhen ice is put in warm water one side shrinks faster than another and at one point the ice feels thermal stress
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∙ 13y agoThermal stress. When this happens, The outside is warmer than the inside, and the cube bursts
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∙ 15y agoIt depends on its shape before it was hit. A thin sheet of ice might crack and shatter in a manner like glass. A thick chunk could be cracked and chip away with constant hitting.
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∙ 15y agopossibly thermal shock
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