Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
Assertion: If water is kept in an open c...

Assertion: If water is kept in an open container on the surface of moon, it will quickly evaporate.
Reason: Moon's surface temperature is greater than the boiling point of water.

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

D

If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Due to low gravity on moon, escape velocity is small and hence no atmosphere is there thus reducing atmospheric pressure and evaporation of water is quicker
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE (MATRIX MATCH TYPE QUESTION )|2 Videos

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE (INTEGER TYPE QUESTION )|12 Videos

  • THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise COMPETITION FILE (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION ((D ) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION BASED ON A GIVEN PASSAGE/COMPREHENSION )|9 Videos

  • SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES AND ROTATIONAL MOTION

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise Chapter Practice Test (for Board Examination)|16 Videos

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENT

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST|15 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Assertion : Water kept in an open vessel will quickly evaporate on the surface of the moon. Reason : The temperature at the surface of the moon is much higher than boiling point of the water.

A: Evaporation of water is fast on the surface of moon as compared to earth. R: On the surface of moon temperature is much greater than the surface of earth.

Assertion : When a simple pendulum is made to oscillate on the surface of moon , its time period increase Reason: Moon is much smaller compared to earth

Assertion : There is no life on moon. Reason : Water is absent on moon.

A bottle of water at 0^@ C is opened on the surface of Moon. What happens?