Mug Cup

A mug of boiling hot water sits next to a glass of iced water.Describe what happens to the water in each cup?

A mug of boiling hot water sits next to a glass of iced water. What happens to the water in each cup? What happens to the water molecules in each case?

It's all about entropy and thermodynamics. The temperature of the hot water will decrease and heat up the cold water. Don't know how quantitative you need to get but it also depends on the amount of water in each glass and the thermal conductivity of the glass. Some equilibrium temperature will be reached if you ignore the effects of ambient temperature

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