University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Temperature and Heat - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 574: Q17.26

Answer

An equal amount of hot water will not freeze faster than the same amount of colder water.

Work Step by Step

It is true that heat leaves the hot water more rapidly than it leaves the colder water. However, it still takes some time for the hot water to cool down to the point where the colder water started from. Overall, the hot water takes longer to freeze than an equal amount of initially colder water.
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