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Two cubes of ice are pressed hard between two palms. After releasing the pressure, the cubes join together. Why?

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Pressure is directly proportional to temperature when we apply pressure, temp. increase then the ice in contact melt and it turns into water. When pressure is removed, the temperature decreases again and melted ice again freezes. Hence cubes join together.
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