Question

Why are we able to sip hot cup of tea or milk faster from a saucer than a cup?

Answer 1

Saucer has more surface area which cools the tea or milk faster making it easier to drink

Answer 2

Explanation:

When hot tea or milk is taken in a cup, the surface area of the liquid in the cup is small. Therefore, evaporation occurs slowly and hence the liquid in the cup remains hot for a sufficient long time. In other words, we are not able to sip hot tea or milk from a cup. However, when hot tea or milk is placed in a saucer, the surface area of the liquid increases. As a result, evaporation occurs faster and the tea or milk becomes little cooler more quickly than when these liquids are kept in a cup. In other words, we are able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer rather than from a cup.