Question

Terrell prepared two pies and put them next to each other in the oven. The pies were identical, but one was in a glass pie pan and one was in a ceramic pie pan. This table shows how the temperature of each pie changed over 20minutes.
Pie Initial temperature (°C) Final temperature (°C)
Pie in the glass pan 23 55
Pie in the ceramic pan 21 53
The next time Terrell puts a pie in the oven, he wants the pie to warm up quickly. What should he do to maximize the rate of thermal energy transfer into the pie?
use the glass pan
use the ceramic pan
either; the rate thermal energy transfer is the same whether the pie is in the glass ceramic pan

Answers

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To maximize the rate of thermal energy transfer into the pie, Terrell should use the **glass pan**.

From the data provided, the pie in the glass pan reached a final temperature of 55°C, compared to 53°C for the pie in the ceramic pan. Additionally, the glass pan likely has better thermal conductivity compared to ceramic, allowing for more efficient heat transfer. Therefore, using the glass pan would likely result in the pie warming up more quickly.

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