The Ice, Water and Oil Riddle

Posted on November 22, 2007
Filed Under Physics Puzzles |

Well, this is not really a riddle but more of a fun experiment.

We all know ice floats on water. We also know oil floats on water. Now the question is, if we take a glass and fill it with 50% water and 50% oil, and afterwards drop in an ice cube, where will that ice cube end up? Try to guess the answer first, and then give it a go in your kitchen.

Photos - to be published soon!

Added 29/11/07: yikes, my camera dropped dead - photos will have to wait a bit :). Check this post again in a week or so.

Added 2/12/07: ok, here it is! :)

Oil water and ice in a glass

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One Response to “The Ice, Water and Oil Riddle”

  1. Azat on November 23rd, 2007 9:25 am

    I think it’ll somewhere between them.

    If density(oil)<density(ice)<density(water)

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