answersLogoWhite

0

Why does ice melting in your drink make your drink cooler?

Updated: 8/20/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Best Answer

Melting requires energy: the heat energy in your drink is used to melt the ice.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does ice melting in your drink make your drink cooler?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Does swirling ice in a drink make the drink colder or just melt the ice faster?

Swirling mixes the warmer water near the glass edge with the cooler water next to lumps of ice. This has the effect of melting the ice faster AND making the glass colder.


How do you get a ice cube to school without melting?

keep it in the cooler


How do you make ice stop from melting?

Yo keep it in the freezer or if it's a sunny day or warm. Keep it in a cooler


How does ice melting keep food cold in a cooler?

Melting ice stays at the same temperature until it is all melted to water.


What will you do to delay the melting of ice?

Put ice in reflective containers. Even placing ice next to items that are merely cooler than the room or outdoor temperature can slow the melting time. Use insulators. Keeping ice lower to the ground will also help, as heat rises and the ground stays cooler. The larger the pieces of ice you have, the longer they'll last. Ice cubes in light colored and white containers will stay cooler.


Is ice melting in a drink chemical or physical change?

Melting is a physical change.


Why do ice cubes explode in drink?

Ice cubes explode in a drink because they are melting at a fast rate. The ice cannot contract fast enough to keep up with the melting, which causes it to crack.


Why does salt make ice cooler?

Salt does not make ice cooler; it lowers the freezing point.


How do you keep an ice cube cold with out a frezer or cooler?

Pour salt on it; it will postpone melting.


Does news paper keep ice from melting?

Layers of newspaper can act as a primitive cooler if you wrap ice in them. The more newspaper, the better, but it won't keep it from melting as long as a styrofoam or plastic cooler would.


Is cooling a drink by putting an ice cube in it a chemical reaction?

No. The ice melting is a physical change.


What is the fastest way to cool soda?

Put it in a cooler of ice. Or if you don't mind not being able to drink it, place it in liquid nitrogen. I recommend the cooler of ice.