Have you ever wondered why you can loosen the metal lid of a jar by applying hot water? The answer involves a special thermodynamic property of solids called thermal expansion.
Are there really consequences to drinking sea water if you are shipwrecked? Or even if you are safely located on land, does it do any harm if you have to consume sea water?
Why do you burn your tongue on the filling and not the crust when you bite into your favorite hot pie? The mystery is solved by examining heat capacity.
How do some marine animals exploit electromagnetic interactions within sea water? Why does the sea appear to be blue? This article presents the conclusion on the importance of studying the physical properties of sea water.