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Figure 3 shows two aluminium containers, A and B placed on a wooden table. A and B have equal volumes of hot water initially at the same temperature.

      

Figure 3 shows two aluminium containers, A and B placed on a wooden table. A and B have equal volumes of hot water initially at the same temperature.
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Explain why the water in B cools faster than the water in A.

  

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John
The rate of cooling depends on the rate of evaporation which in turn depends on the surface area. Since the surface area of B is greater than surface area of A, B cools faster.
johnmulu answered the question on May 27, 2017 at 06:54


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