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New Explanation for the Mpemba effect

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20 December 2019

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20 December 2019

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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to check out the involvement of entropy in Mpemba effect. Provided that preheating of the water the cooling duration is reduced, we theoretically show that water gains more entropy when warmed and re-cooled to the original temperature.
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