Anecdotal but elusive reports suggest that hot water quenched in a cold container can sometimes begin to freeze sooner than warm water under similar initial conditions. John Bechhoefer and colleagues discuss recent experiments that show how this ‘Mpemba effect’ can be reliably reproduced and quantitatively understood.

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对 Mpemba 效应的全新理解

轶事但难以捉摸的报告表明，在类似的初始条件下，在冷容器中淬火的热水有时比温水更早开始结冰。John Bechhoefer 及其同事讨论了最近的实验，这些实验表明如何可靠地再现和定量理解这种“Mpemba 效应”。