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Why are the burns caused by steam more severe than those caused by boiling water?

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ICSE-MATTER -EXERCISE 1.2
  1. Write true or false for the following statements: The temperature at ...

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  2. Write true or false for the following statements: A vapour is a gaseo...

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  3. The SI unit of specific latent heat is:

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  4. The specific latent heat of fusioin of ice is:

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  5. During thaw (melting of snow ) the atmosphere gets:

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  6. The substance having the highest specific latent heat of fusion is

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  7. Fill in the blank spaces by choosing the correct words from the list g...

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  8. Match the statements in Column A, with those in Column B,

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  9. Define specific latent heat of fusion

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  10. Define the following: Specific latent heat of vaporisation:

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  11. Define the following and state their numerical value in SI system. S...

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  12. Define the following and state their numerical value in SI system. S...

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  13. "After the steady state, the temperature of a conductor does not rise,...

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  14. Explain the change of state from solid to liquid on the basis of kinet...

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  15. Define the following: a. Fusion, b. Fusion point, c. Solidification,...

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  16. Explain the following: Why do soft drink bottles cool better in ice ...

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  17. Explain the following: Why the weather becomes bitterly cool when sn...

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  18. Explain the following: Why does it become wark during snowfall?

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  19. Explain the following: Why do the glaciers not melt completely durin...

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  20. Explain the following: Why are the burns caused by steam more severe...

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