Question

Consider 2 pots of water. Each pot has the same diameter, but pot A is deeper than pot B and so there is more water in pot A. If both pots are exposed to the same amount of heat for 5 minutes, which pot will contain the hottest water after 5 minutes? Why?

Answer 1

Pot A will contain the hottest water after 5 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, pot A will contain the hottest water after 5 minutes. This is because pot A has more water in it, and water has a higher specific heat capacity compared to other substances like aluminum. The specific heat capacity determines how much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of a substance.

Since both pots are exposed to the same amount of heat for the same duration, pot A will take longer to heat up compared to pot B due to its larger volume. However, once the heat energy is distributed within the pots, pot A will reach a higher temperature than pot B because it has more water.

Therefore, pot A will contain the hottest water after 5 minutes.

Answer 2

POT B

Step-by-step explanation:

Because Pot B contains lesser amount of water, it is going to have the hottest water compared to pot A.

Since the amount of heat is constant, in pot B less water molecules would share the heat, compared to pot A where a larger amount of water would have to share the heat.