Scott is an intelligent boy who, among other things, is fully au fait with basic theories of Physics. His younger brother Gavin, however is vain and idle, who whiles away his time practising his fake magical powers. Gavin also believes himself superior to Scott in intelligence.

Accordingly, Gavin challenges Scott to a little competition whereby, the first to get 5 ounces of water to freeze will be declared the most intelligent guy at their residence. They set up some rules as follows:

1. Each of them can only use normal water that comes out of their stainless steel faucet.
2. They both must use identical containers.
3. They both must use the same freezer at the same time.

Now, it is a do-or-die situation for Scott as his prowess in Physics has been called into question.
How will Scott have the best chance of winning over Gavin?

There are various alternatives, but the least invasive might be for Scott to place his container in the bottom rear of the freezer, which is the coldest part.

Posted by broll on 2022-04-10 08:31:50