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Old 03-09-2016, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DaPointIsDaBomb View Post
It's funny how when I was in school they taught us that heat rises. I debated my science teacher on that one asking him why ice floats if heat rises. He didn't answer me
It's all about density. Hot air is less dense than cold air, so hot air rises above cold air. Ice and water are not quite the same as hot and cold air, but it still relies on density.

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