And.. where is the rest of the question?
Answer:
Q = c M ΔT where c is the heat capacity and M the mass present
Q2 / Q1 = M2 / M1 since the other factors are the same
M = ρ V where ρ is the density
M = ρ Π (d / 2)^2 where d is the diameter of the sphere
M2 / M1 = (2 D/2)^2 / (D/2)^2 = 4
It will take 4Q heat to heat the second sphere
Answer: Conduction
Explanation: As ice melts,more sunlight is absorbed,as more sunlight is absorbed,the atmosphere heats up,as the atmosphere heats up,more ice melts. This whole process is known as CONDUCTION.
Conduction occurs when there is different temperature between two materials, when there exist a transfer energy(i.e transfer from higher-energy atoms in the hot region to the lower-energy atoms in the cold region). When the atmosphere is heated up due to sunlight,there is a rise in temperature which makes the ice to melt due to transfer of warmth it absorbed from sunlight.
