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Cool it fast... (Posted on 2003-04-01)

A blacksmith wishes to cool his hot piece of steel as rapidly as possible. He has a bucket of ice-water and a bucket of oil (at room temperature). Which bucket should he dump his steel into?

See The Solution Submitted by Gautam

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hmmm

| Comment 5 of 22 |

perhaps the oil

Posted by Brelon Crumbley on 2003-04-04 15:30:46

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