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Vapour pressure is an important property of liquids. pressure cooker is used for cooking food at higher altitudes. Give reason.

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MAXIMUM PUBLICATION-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER-EXERCISE
  1. Derive the following relation: alphav=3alphal

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  2. Cooking is difficult at high altitude.Why?

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  3. Vapour pressure is an important property of liquids. pressure cooker ...

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  4. You might have observed the bubbles of steam coming from bottom of ves...

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  5. Conduction is the mode of transfer of heat in solids. "Burns produced ...

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  6. Some cooking pots have copper coating on its bottom.Why?

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  7. Explain the reason for sea breeze.

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  8. The utensils for cooking purpose are blackened at the bottom.Why?

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  9. In which of the following processes,convection does not take place pri...

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  10. W/(mK) is a unit of,

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  11. For measuring temperatures in the range of 2000°C,we should employ,

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  12. There is a hole in metal disc.What happens to the size of the metal di...

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  13. Which has more specific heat capacity,water and sand?

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  14. Two solid sphere of the same material have the same radius but one is ...

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  15. The sprinking of water reduces slightly the temperature of a closed ro...

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  16. Why specific heat of gas at constant pressure (Cp) is greater than spe...

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  17. A body is heated.But there is no change in its temperature.Is it possi...

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  18. A small space is left between two rails on railway track.Why?

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  19. Tea gets cooled,when sugar is added to it.Why?

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  20. Ice covered in gunny bag does not melt for a long time.Why?

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