I am a little confused by the law of cooling. If I had 2 beers that I wanted to chill and i put 1 in the fridge and 1 in the freezer would the beer in the freezer get cold quicker or would they both cool at the same rate?
Thanks!.
2007-02-19 11:29:07 · 3 answers · asked by n33dh3lp 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The one in the freezer would cool faster, but Mythbusters did a study, and salt water and ice cools beer even faster than the freezer. Enjoy!
2007-02-19 11:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by anamaradancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they started out at the same temp, then the one in the freezer would freeze faster.
Objects heat and cool exponentially in time. An exponential function is not linear, which means the rate is not constant. It means the rate can start out fast and then slow down.
In the freezer there is a greater temp difference between the beer and the surrounding atmosphere (freezer compartment), than there is between the refrigerated part and the beer in there.
So it is safe to say the beer in the freezer will lose heat faster because of this greater temperature 'gradient' than the one in the frige. As a result it will reach a colder set-point faster than its refrigerated counterpart.
So, if you want cold beer fast....put it in the freezer.
2007-02-19 20:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-02 00:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋