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14.5 Exercise 2

Avg difficulty 2.5

For the experiment that you devised the reference, which variables can be changed, and how should they be changed, so as to shorten the time in which a measurement is made?

  1. Use a smaller quantity of ice (smaller m).
  2. Use containers with greater thickness (larger d).
  3. Use containers with smaller surface areas (smaller A).
  4. Use a lower ambient temperature outside the container (smaller T2).

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