Does Hot Water Freeze First?
("Since the time of Aristotle, some scientists have claimed that hot water freezes faster than cold. Philip Ball looks at current attempts to shed light on this puzzling phenomenon")
I love this:
"Kell, hailing from a country with ample experience of freezing water [Canada], stated that "some say that a car should not be washed with hot water because the water will freeze on it more quickly than cold water will, or that a skating rink should be flooded with hot water because it will freeze more quickly."
woo woo - hockey and washing salt off the car, hellloooo canuck!
It's funny to me because I've thought about this alot. I'm putting my money on the speed of water evaporation explanation... don't forget that when something changes from liquid to gas it will need energy, seems logical that it'll leave something cooler behind. But that's just my 2 cents. Mr. Varner would be so proud! haha
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