Veritasium

Ice Cutting Experiment

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When ice is put under pressure, its melting point decreases. When that pressure is removed it goes back to being solid. This process is known as ‘regelation’. In this experiment regelation of ice is attempted with copper wire and fishing line of the same diameter. Which will pass through the ice first?

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