The Reusable ice cubes Better at Keeping Drinks Cold Attached image A number of companies make artificial, reusable “ice cubes” that they claim can keep a drink cool for longer than plain old ice.  These take ice cubes are usually made of plastic or steel and may be filled with water, saline (salt water), or a substance called silica gel.  But are they really better than the real thing?     Which type of method would be the best choice for kiki’s investigation, in order to have the most precise temperature data? (a) Dipping her finger into the liquids to compare the temperatures at specific intervals (b) Using a digital thermometer, dipped in each liquid of specific intervals (c) Removing some of the liquid with an eyedropper after some time has passed and placing several drops on the end of a digital thermometer. (d) Placing an analog thermometer in the liquid and leaving it there for the duration of the investigation

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A number of companies make artificial, reusable “ice cubes” that they claim can keep a drink cool for longer than plain old ice.  These take ice cubes are usually made of plastic or steel and may be filled with water, saline (salt water), or a substance called silica gel.  But are they really better than the real thing?

 

 

Which type of method would be the best choice for kiki’s investigation, in order to have the most precise temperature data?

  • (a) Dipping her finger into the liquids to compare the temperatures at specific intervals
  • (b) Using a digital thermometer, dipped in each liquid of specific intervals
  • (c) Removing some of the liquid with an eyedropper after some time has passed and placing several drops on the end of a digital thermometer.
  • (d) Placing an analog thermometer in the liquid and leaving it there for the duration of the investigation
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