Does ice melt faster with black or white paper?

Answer 1

it melts faster on a metal surface.

Ice absorbs heat from metal faster than it absorbs it from wood. Wood is an insulator. It slows down the transfer of heat to the ice. Metal is a conductor. It absorbs heat readily, and passes it on quickly.

Answer 2

Two identical pieces of ice, each placed on identically sized and shaped blocks of plastic and wood at the same temperature, will melt at a rate proportional to the thermal conductivity and the thermal mass of the object they are on. Generally, plastic is a better thermal conductor than wood. Short answer: wood.

Answer 3

Rate of melting depends on the rate at which the substance absorbs energy from the surroundings. The biggest factor determining the rate of melting is the ambient temperature. In theory heat could travel faster into the ice through the metal than through ceramic, but whether the difference would be appreciable would depend on other factors such as the area of ice in contact with the solid compared to that in contact with air.

Answer 4

It can melt on both so long as they are warmer than 0 degrees C (32 degrees F)

Answer 5

Ice would melt a whole lot faster on metal than on wood. Ice normally acumilates on wood and when it touches a hard surface such as metal it starts to melt.

Answer 6

Ice will melt faster under black paper. Black paper absorbs the sun's heat; white paper reflects it.

Answer 7

p on metal.