Question: A cylindrical ice block with dimensions I m length and 0.01 m diameter originally maintained at 0C begins falling horizontally from a hot air

A cylindrical ice block with dimensions I m length and 0.01 m diameter originally maintained at 0C begins

A cylindrical ice block with dimensions I m length and 0.01 m diameter originally maintained at 0C begins falling horizontally from a hot air balloon floating at 10,000 m. The ice properties are cp = 2000 J/kg-K, p = 900 kg/m, k = 2 W/m-K, latent heat of melting, ha=350 kJ/kg. If the ice maintains horizontal orientation until it falls to the ground, does it reach the ground as liquid water or solid ice? Assume that the surrounding air temperature is 35C throughout the fall. Make suitable assumptions that are justified by the physics of the problem. Do not choose random values for anything.

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