A tiny boat is floating in a metal bucket. If you build a fire under the bucket, how will most of the heat be transferred from the fire to the boat? What will the molecules do?

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Madilynn Aguirre

14 September, 06:01

A tiny boat is floating in a metal bucket. If you build a fire under the bucket, how will most of the heat be transferred from the fire to the boat? What will the molecules do?

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Marilyn Burch · Answer 1

The molecules will heat up and move faster, some evaporating and turning to gas, the toy boat will heat up if made of conducting materials but otherwise unchanged. The water will also start to boil.