I was watching a cooking show when the chef said to fill a pot of cold water to boil. He made a point to say that he didn't know why, but he learned in cooking school to always start with cold water because it heats faster. I didn't believe him until I tried it myself and sure enough, cold water heated faster! It wasn't a terribly scientifc experient, but roughly same amount of water, same size pot.
2006-09-19 09:11:18 · 5 answers · asked by curious_ted 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
No it does not. Water does heat faster proportionately at cooler temperatures but it will heat at the same rate once it reaches the same temperature.
However there is some science supporting that hot water freezes faster then cold water. The science is still out on why for this one though.
2006-09-19 09:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HIgher potential energy in the cold water molecules means that when it starts heating, it heats faster.
2006-09-19 16:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sloppy John 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmm ... in 'additional details' could you describe your experiment?
I really doubt that cold water would boil faster.
2006-09-19 17:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it generally doesn't. only under very specific conditions will cold water boil faster than warm water.
google.
2006-09-19 17:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by lurk02productions 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
twigg808 has a correct answer.
2006-09-20 08:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋