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Why are snowflakes symmetrical?
The title says it all. Why are snowflakes symmetrical in shape and not a mush of ice?
Is it a property of water freezing or what? Does anyone care to explain it to me? I'm intrigued by this and ...
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What is the status of Mpemba effect investigations?
There is this puzzling thing that is called Mpemba effect: paradoxically, warm (35°C) water freezes faster than cold (5°C) water. As a physisist, I've been asked about it several times already. And I ...
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Why does frozen water burst a pipe?
When water freezes in a pipe it can crack the pipe open. I assume this takes quite a lot of energy as when I try to crack a pipe it can be hard work!
I think water freezing is a result of energy ...
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What kinds of materials contract the most in cold temperatures?
I know that water expands in the freezer, but I'm curious about which materials contract in response to cold temperatures --- and most importantly, which ones undergo the most drastic changes?
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What happens to the temperature of the water when you add salt to a bowl of melting ice?
If you have a bowl of ice that's melting, so the ambient temperature is just above 0 °C, what happens to the temperature of the water when you add salt?
I know that the freezing point of salt water ...
