Motivation in Mathematics and Physics - Mpembas Effect
Vladislav Navrátil, Jiřina Novotná · Journal of Applied Mathematics · 2012
Nowadays, in times characterized by decreasing interest of young generation in studying of physics and chemistry plays reading role motivation. It is well known that interest of pupils and students can be awaked by their own research of interesting phenomena. The typical example of such phenomenon is so called Mpembas effect, i.e. special phenomenon where “hot water supposedly freezes faster than cold water”. The aim of our contribution is experimental research of Mpembas effect. The results of our work did not confirm this phenomenon and showed that Mpembas effect is most probably mere artifact.