A student takes the temperature of a bottle of liquid water and a tub filled with ice. The student then places the bottle of liquid water into the tub of ice. After 15 minutes, what do you think will happen to the temperature of the ice? What do you think will happen to the temperature of the water?
After 15 minutes, it is likely that the temperature of the ice will decrease. The addition of the liquid water, which is at a higher temperature than the ice, will cause heat transfer from the ice to the water. As a result, the ice will lose heat and its temperature will decrease.
On the other hand, the temperature of the water is expected to increase. Heat will transfer from the ice to the water, causing the water to absorb the heat and increase in temperature. However, the temperature change in the water may not be as significant as the ice because water has a higher specific heat capacity than ice, meaning it requires more energy to raise its temperature.