Ice is used in a cooler in order to cool its contents. Which of the following will speed up the cooling process?
A
Wrap the ice in a metal foil
B
Drain the water from the cooler periodically
C
Put the ice as a single block
D
Crush the ice
KVPY 2014, Medium
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D
Crush the ice
d (d)
When ice is crushed, total surface area of ice that comes in contact with surrounding air increases. As a result crushing the ice speed up the cooling process.
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