Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Is it true?

Is it true?

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
question
40 Posts 18 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • B Offline
    B Offline
    Brian Olej
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

    N R M C S 13 Replies Last reply
    0
    • B Brian Olej

      I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

      N Offline
      N Offline
      Nish Nishant
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      brian1415 wrote: cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water Not boil. Vaporize I think. Dunno the physics behind it. But I vaguely remember hearing something like that when was in school. Nish


      Check out last week's Code Project posting stats presentation from :- http://www.busterboy.org/codeproject/ Feel free to make your comments.

      B 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • N Nish Nishant

        brian1415 wrote: cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water Not boil. Vaporize I think. Dunno the physics behind it. But I vaguely remember hearing something like that when was in school. Nish


        Check out last week's Code Project posting stats presentation from :- http://www.busterboy.org/codeproject/ Feel free to make your comments.

        B Offline
        B Offline
        Brian Olej
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Do you beleive that this has somthing to do with the particles being closer together in return taking less time for the particles to bounce together creating the energy/heat? Or does that just have nothing to do with it?:confused:

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • B Brian Olej

          I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

          R Offline
          R Offline
          Roger Wright
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          Raising the temperature to boiling requires transferring a certain amount of heat from the hot source to the cold. The greater the difference in temperature between the source and sink the greater the efficiency of the transfer. However, once the cold water has reached the intitial temperature of the warmer sample, the rate of heat transfer should be the same to the boiling point. My expectation is that this is an old wives' tale, though I wouldn't object to being educated to the contrary by empirical evidence! Please show your work, and no sharing with your neighbor!

          B M 2 Replies Last reply
          0
          • B Brian Olej

            I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

            M Offline
            M Offline
            Matt Newman
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            brian1415 wrote: does anybody know if it is true? I would think yes because I know for a fact that hot water freezes faster than cold water so in theory the invers should be true. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
            01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

            C B 2 Replies Last reply
            0
            • R Roger Wright

              Raising the temperature to boiling requires transferring a certain amount of heat from the hot source to the cold. The greater the difference in temperature between the source and sink the greater the efficiency of the transfer. However, once the cold water has reached the intitial temperature of the warmer sample, the rate of heat transfer should be the same to the boiling point. My expectation is that this is an old wives' tale, though I wouldn't object to being educated to the contrary by empirical evidence! Please show your work, and no sharing with your neighbor!

              B Offline
              B Offline
              Brian Olej
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              "Please show your work, and no sharing with your neighbor!" Are you accusing me of asking this question from my school work or somthing? I sure hope not cuz i was truely just wondering. Hey, thanks for the interesting information anyway. I knew that it probably was not true:)

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • R Roger Wright

                Raising the temperature to boiling requires transferring a certain amount of heat from the hot source to the cold. The greater the difference in temperature between the source and sink the greater the efficiency of the transfer. However, once the cold water has reached the intitial temperature of the warmer sample, the rate of heat transfer should be the same to the boiling point. My expectation is that this is an old wives' tale, though I wouldn't object to being educated to the contrary by empirical evidence! Please show your work, and no sharing with your neighbor!

                M Offline
                M Offline
                Matt Newman
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Roger Wright wrote: intitial temperature of the warmer sample, the rate of heat transfer should be the same to the boiling point. I'm not 100% sure how it works but it is kind of like momentum. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
                01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

                R 1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • B Brian Olej

                  I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

                  C Offline
                  C Offline
                  Chris Hafey
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  How can this be true? If the volume of water is the same, the cooler water will always take longer. The ammount of time is how long it takes for the cold to equal the warmer water's temperature. There is no such thing as a energy transfer "momentum".

                  M B 2 Replies Last reply
                  0
                  • C Chris Hafey

                    How can this be true? If the volume of water is the same, the cooler water will always take longer. The ammount of time is how long it takes for the cold to equal the warmer water's temperature. There is no such thing as a energy transfer "momentum".

                    M Offline
                    M Offline
                    Matt Newman
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    Chris Hafey wrote: There is no such thing as a energy transfer "momentum". It has to do with the movement of individual molecules/atoms. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
                    01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

                    C 1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • C Chris Hafey

                      How can this be true? If the volume of water is the same, the cooler water will always take longer. The ammount of time is how long it takes for the cold to equal the warmer water's temperature. There is no such thing as a energy transfer "momentum".

                      B Offline
                      B Offline
                      Brian Olej
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      See, that is what I thought but some of these posts are very convincing. :)

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • M Matt Newman

                        Roger Wright wrote: intitial temperature of the warmer sample, the rate of heat transfer should be the same to the boiling point. I'm not 100% sure how it works but it is kind of like momentum. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
                        01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

                        R Offline
                        R Offline
                        Roger Wright
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        ****Matt Newman wrote: kind of like momentum. Ya think maybe giving the cold water a running start helps? :laugh:

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • B Brian Olej

                          I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

                          S Offline
                          S Offline
                          Shog9 0
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #12

                          I have zero experience in this subject, but did find this article on Everything2 that presents a plausible explanation for why cold water boils faster. It would seem to indicate that the reverse is not true. --------_**

                          When will I realize that this skin I'm in Hey, it isn't mine And when will the kill be too much meat for me to hide on...

                          **_

                          -- Blind Melon, Skinned

                          C 1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • B Brian Olej

                            I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

                            C Offline
                            C Offline
                            ColinDavies
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            brian1415 wrote: I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! Thats the spirit ! brian1415 wrote: was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... First don't argue with your mum, OK ! There is a lot of information you have left out. Is the kettle or appliance already hot ? What material is the kettle made out of ? Is the water highly oxygenated ? etc. These factors will determine the heat transfer coefficients, that have to deal with surface shape, flow textures. For example if the kettle is hot already, the difference will be greater with the cold water and the transference will be initially faster, the air may become movemented quicker in the colder water as well allowing for it to heat faster. The opposite is easier to work out that of freezing water, where you can use Newtons Law of Cooling. But remember not all heat transfered is used and converted to calories. Regardz Colin J Davies

                            Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                            More about me :-)

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • M Matt Newman

                              Chris Hafey wrote: There is no such thing as a energy transfer "momentum". It has to do with the movement of individual molecules/atoms. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
                              01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

                              C Offline
                              C Offline
                              Chris Hafey
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              Uhh the movement is directly related to the temperature. pv=nrt right? Chris

                              R 1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • S Shog9 0

                                I have zero experience in this subject, but did find this article on Everything2 that presents a plausible explanation for why cold water boils faster. It would seem to indicate that the reverse is not true. --------_**

                                When will I realize that this skin I'm in Hey, it isn't mine And when will the kill be too much meat for me to hide on...

                                **_

                                -- Blind Melon, Skinned

                                C Offline
                                C Offline
                                ColinDavies
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #15

                                I think they made a mistake, Years ago buckets were made out of WOOD !! Thus the cooling was more via evapouration. If you ever bother to check Francis Bacon's observations in the 1700's he confirms this. Regardz Colin J Davies

                                Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                More about me :-)

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • M Matt Newman

                                  brian1415 wrote: does anybody know if it is true? I would think yes because I know for a fact that hot water freezes faster than cold water so in theory the invers should be true. -:suss:Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179
                                  01001001 00100000 01010000 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001101 01111001 00100000 01010000 01101111 01110011 01110100 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110101 01101110 01110100

                                  C Offline
                                  C Offline
                                  ColinDavies
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #16

                                  Matt, BTW: boiling water looses its oxygen so when you freeze it, its more solid and clear with less bubbles etc. Regardz Colin J Davies

                                  Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                  More about me :-)

                                  J 1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • B Brian Olej

                                    I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

                                    D Offline
                                    D Offline
                                    David Cunningham
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #17

                                    Ok, you guys are starting to make me think I was wrong about the IQ thing, for God's sake. No, water boils when it hits 100C, period, and cold water takes longer to get there than hot water does assuming you're applying the same # joules to each sample. This is assuming of course that you're not actually observing the water in either container as it reaches the boiling point, because as everyone knows: A watched pot never boils. :-D David http://www.dundas.com

                                    C 1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • D David Cunningham

                                      Ok, you guys are starting to make me think I was wrong about the IQ thing, for God's sake. No, water boils when it hits 100C, period, and cold water takes longer to get there than hot water does assuming you're applying the same # joules to each sample. This is assuming of course that you're not actually observing the water in either container as it reaches the boiling point, because as everyone knows: A watched pot never boils. :-D David http://www.dundas.com

                                      C Offline
                                      C Offline
                                      ColinDavies
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #18

                                      David Cunningham wrote: No, water boils when it hits 100C, period, and cold water takes longer to get there than hot water does assuming you're applying the same # joules to each sample. Gosh, it boils at just under 97 here and I'm at a beach. So are you seriously suggesting the opposite always holds true, David. eg cold water doesn't freeze faster ? Regardz Colin J Davies

                                      Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                      More about me :-)

                                      T 1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • B Brian Olej

                                        I know this has nothing to do with programming, but this is the lounge so i will ask it anyway! ;P Erliar today I was getting ready to boil some water for my dinner when my mother told me that cold water begins to boil sooner then warm/hot water... I am semi-scepticle of this, does anybody know if it is true?:confused:

                                        T Offline
                                        T Offline
                                        Tim Ranker
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #19

                                        Actually, hot water will freeze a bit faster than cold water when both are placed in very cold temperatures due to the lattice structure of water when it is frozen. When water freezes, the water(ice) expands due to the molecules forming a cubic lattice structure. The molecules are farther apart when water is frozen versus when it is a cool liquid. Obviously, when the water is warm, the molecules are farther apart than when the water is cold. Therefore, when water is hot and it molecules are father apart, it is easier for the water to create the cubic lattice structure when being frozen, versus cold water. Note: This isn't true for all possible water temps, only for the temps where the molecule expansion is similiar to the molecular distance between molecules of ice. Kind regards, Tim

                                        C J 2 Replies Last reply
                                        0
                                        • C ColinDavies

                                          David Cunningham wrote: No, water boils when it hits 100C, period, and cold water takes longer to get there than hot water does assuming you're applying the same # joules to each sample. Gosh, it boils at just under 97 here and I'm at a beach. So are you seriously suggesting the opposite always holds true, David. eg cold water doesn't freeze faster ? Regardz Colin J Davies

                                          Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                                          More about me :-)

                                          T Offline
                                          T Offline
                                          Tim Ranker
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #20

                                          He forgot to mention that his values are correct assuming the barometric pressure is 1 atmosphere. :) Kind regards, Tim

                                          C 1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Login or register to search.
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Recent
                                          • Tags
                                          • Popular
                                          • World
                                          • Users
                                          • Groups