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Explain why is hot soup more testy than the colder one ?

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The surface tesion of hot soup is less than that of cold and hence hot soup spreads over a larger area of the tongue . This makes hot soup more tasty than the cold one .
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS -SECTION -C (Objective Questions) (VSQs)
  1. Give reason why are some insects able to walk on water surface ?

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  2. Why surface tension of antiseptics kept less ?

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  3. Explain why is hot soup more testy than the colder one ?

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  4. It is better to wash clothes in hot water than in cold water .Explain ...

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  5. Detergents is added to water for removing dirt from clothes.Explain .

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  6. Why colours and lubricating oil have less surface tension ?

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  7. Arrange the following liquids in increasing order of surface tension ....

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  8. If a liquid does wet the surface ,its angle of contact is acute or obt...

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  9. Liquid is stick to the glass then angle of contact for liquid glass wi...

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  10. On what factors does the value of angle of contact depend ?

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  11. How angle of contact depend on temperature ?

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  12. Why tefllon is coated ,the angle of contact between oil and non -stick...

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  13. Why raincoat does not wet in rain ?

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  14. Water rises to a height of 20 mm in a capillary . If the radius of th...

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  15. How the oil lamp produces light through a wick that is lit using a mat...

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  16. Why the moisture is retained in soil when a farm is being plough ?

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  17. Why it is better to wear cotton clothes in summer ?

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  18. Why the refill of marker pen which is used to write on white board is ...

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  19. Why does the water rise in a capillary tube Explain .

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  20. Why does the mercury fall in a capillary tube ?

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