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Last edited by Talon (2007-07-01 11:43:29)
Condensation forms on the outside when air containing moisture is cooled down, thus turning the gas to liquid.Talon wrote:
I've always wondered this. I tried googling it this morning but with the terms wet, glass and mark you don't get anything relevant. Does anyone know? I've heard its something to do with condensation but since the glas is impermeable this doesn't sound very likely.
Last edited by buLLet_t00th (2007-07-01 11:44:54)
Why should the glass be colder?Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
Ever notice how this only happens with cold drinks? Try it with a mug of coffee or hot chocolate...no ring.Talon wrote:
Why should the glass be colder?Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
Because warm drinks that are meant to be cold taste bleh =pTalon wrote:
Why should the glass be colder?Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
Even if the water initially has the temperature of the surrounding air water will vaporize therefore cooling the glass and the water itself.Talon wrote:
Why should the glass be colder?Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
He put it in D&ST because Junk Draw is trollalicious.ThomasMorgan wrote:
Ever notice how this only happens with cold drinks? Try it with a mug of coffee or hot chocolate...no ring.Talon wrote:
Why should the glass be colder?Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
Put ice in a glass of water, and after a few minutes, you'll have enough condensation to form a ring around the bottom of the glass.
...I learned this in like...sixth grade science.
...and why is this in D&ST? Moved.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^buLLet_t00th wrote:
Condensation forms on the outside when air containing moisture is cooled down, thus turning the gas to liquid.
Factor of safety of 2Harmor wrote:
Optimist: Glass is half full.
Pessimist: Glass is half empty.
Engineer: Glass is twice as large as it needs to be.
Hurricane wrote:
The glass is colder than the surrounding air. The air near the glass condenses onto it. It drips onto the table.
agreed....very much so...that was a horrid question to asksurgeon_bond wrote:
With the proposal of many threads like this i propose a retard sub forum for the junk drawer, where old pointless, stupid threads get moved, when this happens to your thread you should go /wrists.
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