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Regardless of the mechanism of heat transfer, conduction, convection or radiation, the larger the surface area the quicker the rate of melting. Melting rate is all about how much heat can get in, and a larger surface area will absorb more heat.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn ice cube melts by having heat transferred to it from its surroundings. The greater the surface, the more of its particles are in touch with the surroundings, therefore the more heat it can attain in a certain amount of time.
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∙ 14y agoIncreasing the surface area of ice would increase the rate at which it melts. A greater surface area would mean more molecules of the ice would be exposed to the warmer environment and so it would cause a faster exchange of heat.
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∙ 13y agothe more of the ice cube exposed to the air, which will be cooler, the more places the heat can dissipate in to,so a spherical ice cube would take the longest to melt because it has the smallest surface area of any shape.
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∙ 14y agoIce will only melt at its surface so the more surface area it has, the faster it will melt.
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∙ 6y agoA big surface area favors the melting.
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Convolutions of the brain provide increased what?
The convolutions increase the surface are of the cerebrum.
How does a cell's ratio of surface area to volume change as the cell grows larger?
As the cell grows larger the ratio of surface area to volume increases. Larger cell = more volume for the amount surface area.
What 3 things limit cell size?
DNA, Diffusion, and Surface Area to Volume Ratio.
What happens to the surface area to volume ratio when folds are made in a cell's outer membrane?
The surface area to volume ratio will increase
What increases the surface area of certain epithelial tissues?
microvilli, tremendously increase exposed surface area in epithelial tissue.
Factors affecting ice melting?
The main factors affecting ice melting are temperature, sunlight intensity, and air or water movement. Higher temperatures increase the rate of melting, while sunlight accelerates this process by providing additional energy. Air or water movement can also play a role by causing the ice to melt faster due to increased heat transfer.
How does increasing the surface area help in melting ice?
yes,the surface of the ice affects the ice melting.The molecules on the surface of ice are exposed to the surrounding they absorb heat from surrounding .Hence,the ice melts.
How does the surface area of a mitochondrion or chloroplast affects its energy output?
increased surface area, increases output
How does surface area work?
It would help if the question was less obscure. What do you mean by "work"? How the surface area affects chemical processes (for example the surface area of catalysts), or diffusion, or surface areas and friction?
What shape ice cubs stays frozen the longest?
Cubes because of the smaller surface area. Less surface area means less melting.
What affects the heat loss from objects?
colour, shape, surface area
How does surface area affect air resistance?
air resistance affects
How does surface area affect collision rate?
Surface area affects collision rate because the larger the surface area the more air resistance is acting on it, therefor a larger surface area can slow down collision rate.
How is surface area important?
Surface area affects several things, such as how quickly an object cools down; the rate of chemical reactions will also depend on the exposed area.
How does the shape surface area and volume affect how fast magma cools?
The shape affects the ratio of surface area to volume. The greater the surface are to volume ratio, the faster the magma will cool.
How surface area affects heat loss?
Increasing the Surface Area increases the heat loss. You will find a nice example in the related question link below.
Why Does the surface area affects the ability to get materials in and out of the cell?
Because to get in and out you have to cross the cell's surface and if it has a bigger area more can happen than with a smaller area. To increase the surface area volume ratio, the cell can reduce in size or change its shape.
