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

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Evaporation causes cooling and its rate increases with the increase in surface area. Since a saucer has a large surface, the evaporation of tea or coffee is expected to be quit fast. As a result, both of them get cooled and can be sipped comfortably.
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