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Newton's Law of Cooling covers your question. This law states that the rate of cooling of a body (ie a quantity of something) is proportional to the difference of temperature between the body and the ambient.
So in the case say of a flask of hot water, surrounded by air, the rate of cooling is proportional to the difference between the water temperature and the air temperature. This obviously means that when the water is very hot, it cools much faster than when it is only slightly warm. In fact if you measure the water temperature at regular intervals, say every minute, and plot on a graph against time, you will get a curve which gradually approaches the air temperature.
If your maths is good enough you can work out the equation of temperature against time, and in fact it is what is called an exponential decay. you will need to understand calculus though to be able to prove this.
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∙ 12y agoIt can absorb different types of energy which excite the water particles meaning they have more energy, which heats the water up. If it gets colder it means that the particles have less energy.
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∙ 10y agoYes. Hot water evaporates faster than cold water.
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The replacement of warmer surface water by colder waters from below is referred to as?
Rechanging
Does melting ice make the water around it warmer or colder?
makes it colder since the ice that is melting is taking the heat in from the water around it to cause it to melt that is why you put ice in your ice water and it gets colder
Water vapor rises because it is?
Vaporized water rises because it is 100 degrees Celsius or warmer and is therefore warmer than the surrounding air and warmer air always rises above colder air.
How do large bodies of water affect the climate of coastal areas?
Ocean currents carry warmer water from the tropics into colder regions. The heat from that warmer water escapes into the atmosphere as it creates warmer, rainier weather than might otherwise be expected.
When the temperature is 0 degrees Fahrenheit is it warmer or colder that the freezing temperature of water?
The freezing temperature of water is 0 degrees celsius or 32 degrees fahrenheit so it is colder than the freezing temperature of water.
Why do more animals live in the colder oceans than in warmer oceans?
Warmer water does not absorb as much oxygen as colder water. Colder water contains & sustains the nutrients need for them to live.
Is ice water with salt warmer or colder than plain ice water?
it is warmer
Do water fleas reproduce better in warmer or colder temperatures?
colder because when they get hot they burn
Is warmer or colder water a better conductor of electricity?
warm
When a cup is sweating is the water colder or warmer than the outside?
A sweating cup is colder than the air which surrounds it.
Do trout need to live in colder or warmer water than catfish?
Catfishtypicallyare capable of thriving in much warmer water than trout.
Is water or dishwashing detergent or milk warmer?
None is necessarily warmer than the others. No substance is inherently warmer or colder than another.
Does water temperature get warmer or colder the further down you go?
Yes the water gets colder the further you go down. Colder water is in diffrent parts of the world. The coldest temperature water in the sea is in the Pacific.
What happens when warm water mixes with cold water?
Some of the water will get a little warmer, and some will get colder.
Does the temperature of water rise when ice is melting in it?
The ice gets warmer, but the water gets colder.
What is the boundary between the warmer surface water and colder ocean water called?
Thermal Layer
The replacement of warmer surface water by colder waters from below is referred to as?
Rechanging
