Question

suppose there is a hot plate on a stove and a cube of ice is placed on it. what do you think will happen? if another ice cube is kept very close to the hot plate but not in contact with it what do you think will differ from earlier situation? what would remain the same ?

Answer 1

Ice cube in the plate will melt faster than ice cube near to the plate as in the plate there is more heat surrounding the icecube.
the product that is water will be same and hotness of plate.