When water is placed in ice-cube trays in a freezer, why doesnt the water freeze all at

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When water is placed in ice-cube trays in a freezer, why doesn’t the water freeze all at once when the temperature has reached 0°C? In fact, the water freezes first in a layer adjacent to the sides of the tray. Why?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0133977981

14th edition

Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

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