Jennifer and Mark were planning a picnic for later in the afternoon. Jennifer baked a cake and was running out of time before the event and needed the cake to cool faster so she could ice it. Mark bought some sodas for the party and needed to cool them so they would be refreshing for their guests. a) Jennifer decided to stick the cake in the refrigerator instead of setting it out on the counter to cool, because she said it would cool faster. Mark believed it didn't matter where she put it, as long as it was out of the oven it would cool at the same rate. What would your suggestion to Jennifer be to help her ice the cake before the party? (Who do you agree with and why?)

Jennifer and Mark were planning a picnic for later in the afternoon. Jennifer baked a cake and was running out of time before the event and needed the cake to cool faster so she could ice it. Mark bought some sodas for the party and needed to cool them so they would be refreshing for their guests. a) Jennifer decided to stick the cake in the refrigerator instead of setting it out on the counter to cool, because she said it would cool faster. Mark believed it didn't matter where she put it, as long as it was out of the oven it would cool at the same rate. What would your suggestion to Jennifer be to help her ice the cake before the party? (Who do you agree with and why?)

University Physics Volume 2

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168161

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter1: Temperature And Heat

Section: Chapter Questions

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