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BINA LIBRARY-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER -EXERCISE
  1. Does the co-efficient of linear expansion depend on the scale of tempe...

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  2. Explain when small pieces of ice pressed together, form a single block...

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  3. Explain why steam at 100°C usually produces more severe burn than wate...

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  4. Explain why does drinking water kept in an earthern pot cool down ?

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  5. Why do we feel cooler under the fan?

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  6. Explain why at high altitude,water boils below 100?

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  7. Explain why food does not cook speedily at high altitudes.

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  8. Why does food get cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker?

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  9. Why white cloths are preferred in summer ?

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  10. Why is the bottom of a tea kettel blackended while its upper part is s...

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  11. Explain why a piece of iron appears to be cooler than a piece of wood ...

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  12. Explain why two layer of cloths of equal thickness provide warmer cove...

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  13. Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights-why?

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  14. At what common temperature would a block of wood and a block of metal ...

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  15. Explain why a piece of paper warpped tightly on a wooden rod is found ...

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  16. Two thermometers are constructed in the same way except that one has a...

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  17. A metallic solid sphere and a hollow sphere of same material and exter...

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  18. A sphere ,a cubeand a thin circular plate,all made of the same meterie...

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  19. Heat is generated continuosly in an electric heater ,but its temperatu...

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  20. A zinc rod is measured by means of a brass scale (Which is correct at...

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