Max discovered a beaker full of transparent liquid in the science lab. he hypothesized that since the liquid is transparent like water, it is water. he shared this conclusion with his friends. his friends questioned his conclusion, but max had no evidence to back his thoughts. what step did max miss in his scientific methods?

On a mild saturday morning while people are working inside, the furnace keeps the temperature inside the building at 23degreesc. at noon the furnace is turned off, and the people go home. the temperature outside is a constant 16degreesc for the rest of the afternoon. if the time constant for the building is 3 hr, when will the temperature inside the building reach 18degreesc? if some windows are left open and the time constant drops to 2 hr, when will the temperature inside reach 18degreesc?