Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

A jug containing water is at room temperature. Several ice cubes, each at a temperature of $0\ ^\circ\text{C}$, are dropped into the water and they start to melt immediately. What happens to the temperature of the water, and what happens to the temperature of the ice cubes while they are melting?

  • Atemperature of the water decreases; temperature of the ice cubes increases
  • Btemperature of the water decreases; temperature of the ice cubes stays constant
  • Ctemperature of the water stays constant; temperature of the ice cubes increases
  • Dtemperature of the water stays constant; temperature of the ice cubes stays constant

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