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, which of the follow best describes what happens to the temperature of each?

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Both the bottle and the ice stay the same temperature
Both the bottle and the ice stay the same temperature

The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases
The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases

The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases
The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases

The temperature of both the ice and water decrease.
The temperature of both the ice and water decrease.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases.

When the bottle of liquid water is placed in the tub of ice, heat transfer occurs. The warmer water will lose heat to the cooler ice, causing the temperature of the water to decrease. At the same time, the ice will absorb heat from the water, leading to an increase in the temperature of the ice, potentially causing some of it to melt. Thus, the water cools down, and the ice warms up.