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Why snow particles are good insulators of heat than ice ?

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There is air in between snow particles and not in ice. Hence they are good conductors.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER-Section - C Objective Questions (VSQs)
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  2. Give name of substance that contract with increase in temperature.

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  3. Why snow particles are good insulators of heat than ice ?

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  4. Whose specific heat is high ? Sand or water ?

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  5. Why the density is changed of solid substances by increase in temperat...

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  6. What is sublimation ? Give name of sublimation substances.

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  7. Give the values of some definite points on standard (Kelvin) scale.

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  8. Write principle of calorimeter.

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  9. Is the value of temperature coefficient is always positive ?

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  10. Write SI and CGS unit of heat and give their relation.

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  11. What is temperature gradient ?

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  12. When temperature gradient is considered as positive and negative ?

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  13. Value of temperature gradient is 80^(@) C/m on a rod of 0.5 m length. ...

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  14. Are rate of heat emission and rate of cooling same ? Explain this.

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  15. What power is gained by a man when he eats 100 g ice in one minute ? L...

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  16. In day of summer the glass of water of ice becomes hot on table with r...

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  17. What is called absolute zero temp ?

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  18. On what does the value of coefficient of linear expansion depend ?

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  19. Give the value of coefficient of volume expansion at 0^(@)C for ideal ...

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