A large glass of ice water and a small glass of ice water are sitting on a table in the same room.The small glass of water would reach room temperature before the large glass of water.

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This is because the surface area of the small glass is larger in comparison to the volume of water it contains, which means it can lose heat more quickly to the surrounding air, making it reach room temperature faster. The larger glass with a smaller surface area to volume ratio would take longer to reach room temperature.

A Large Glass of Ice Water and a Small Glass