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CHETANA PUBLICATION-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER-EXERCISE
  1. Why does a balloon burstssometimes when we are trying to fill air insi...

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  2. Explain the anomalous behaviour of water

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  3. Why do lakes freeze first at the surface.

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  4. Why does a metal wire used for electrical transmission sag?

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  5. Derive the relation between alpha, beta, and gamma for a solid.

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  6. An aluminium rod and iron rod show 1.5 m difference in their lengths w...

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  7. Which substance has the highest heat capacity.

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  8. State the relation between Principal and Molar specific heat capacitie...

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  9. Write heat equation and state its formula.

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  10. Define and explain specific heat.

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  11. Why do we consider two specific heats of a gas? OR Why specific he...

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  12. Define Principal Specific heat capacities of gases

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  13. Define Molar specific heat capacities of gases.

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  14. Explain heat capacity

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  15. If the temperature of 4 kg mass of a material of specific heat capacit...

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  16. Find thermal capacity for a copper block of mass 0.2 kg, if specific h...

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  17. Which will require more energy, heating a 2.0 kg block of lead by 30 K...

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  18. Specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2.26 xx 10^6 J//kg. C...

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  19. What is the specific heat of a metal if 50 cal of heat is needed to ra...

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  20. (a) What is the Principle of calorimetry? OR What is the principle ...

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