Experiment by Bryce

Summary- I did an experiment seeing which shape of ice would melt faster and slower. In the research I found the melting rate is directly related to the surface area in comparison to the volume. The more surface area there is the faster the ice will melt due to more amount of area exposed to the heat. To prove this idea I made 3 different ice shapes and did three different tests of each shape. The first shape I did was a crescent shape. This was the shape that was expected to last longest, and in all three cases it did. The second shape and second longest lasting was the store bought cubed ice. The third and fastest melting shape was a ghost shape made by a jello mold. The crescent lasted the longest because it had a low surface area in comparison to the volume. The store bought ice had a hole in the middle of it and was round, but the hole made the surface area greater and not very dense, causing it to melt faster. The ghost shaped ice melted about thirty percent faster than the crescent because there was almost no volume to it, it was all surface area.

3 Facts-

1.    Ice is one of waters forms

2.    It is solid because the molecules are moving so slowly

3.    Round objects have less surface area than square flat objects

Why it’s important- This is important because everyone should know which shape of ice melts the slowest, so they can enjoy the ice in their drinks for longer in the summer. This could also help when it comes to cooking. Knowing that shapes heat up faster when the comparison of surface area to volume could be very helpful in the kitchen.