A student places three ice cubes in a beaker and allows them to partially melt. If she measures the temperature of the water in the beaker, what will she most l

Question

A student places three ice cubes in a beaker and allows them to partially melt. If she measures the temperature of the water in the beaker, what will she most likely observe? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The temperature of the water will slowly go down to zero degrees. The speed is dependent on the amount of water, the water's initial temperature and the size of the ice cubes.  If there is too much water, too little ice, or the water is very warm, you may not reach zero degrees before the ice completely melts.