How Does The Colour Of Ice Affect Its Melting Rate
My SRP is determining if the colour of ice affects its melting rate. Ice melts by taking in energy from its surroundings to form heat. This makes the molecules in the ice cube vibrate. As the overall vibration increases, the water molecules split from each other turning the ice from a frozen state to a liquid state. Heat can be absorbs in two different ways, through direct contact with a hot surface or through radiation of a hot surface nearby. Radiant heat can be contributed by sunlight, fires and even a warm room temperature. Colours of objects don't affect the flow of heat in the ice cube, but it does affect radiation. Lighter colours, such as white, reflect radiant heat and only some heat would be absorbed by the object. Darker colours,