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Re:Ice Balls by trevyn on Monday January 19, 2015 @01:42AM (#8910643)
The ice absorbs heat from the drink and cools it.

Yes.

The ice melts at a rate governed by how fast it absorbs the heat.

No.

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Re:Ice Balls by MrMeker on Monday January 19, 2015 @01:46AM (#8910654)
Explain? I think OP is right. The energy to melt the ice has to come from the whiskey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latent_heat
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Re:Ice Balls by jjoonathan on Monday January 19, 2015 @03:11AM (#8910915)
Yes, but not the energy to heat the ice to 0˚C, which you have to do before melting it. A typical freezer might be -20˚C.
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Re:Ice Balls by doomrobo on Monday January 19, 2015 @01:50AM (#8910660)
Care to explain? This seems counterintuitive and interesting and I can't seem to find a source or equation that relates to your latter statement online.
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