The potassium permanganate collides with the water molecules hence diffused from high concentration to low concentration.
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State with reason which water cools faster assuming that the...(Solved)
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i) What is the purpose of the mica window?
ii) What is the purpose of the bromine
iii) Briefly explain...(Solved)
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ii) What is the purpose of the bromine
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(i) What type of generator is shown above ?
(ii)...(Solved)
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(i) What type of generator is shown above ?
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(i) Point out two faults in the circuit.
(ii) What is the fuse made of and why is...(Solved)
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is 240V and the current flowing is 0.2A. Find the...(Solved)
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i) Define the term rectification.
ii) Describe how the illustrated rectifier works.
iii) State the modification that can...(Solved)
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i) Define the term rectification.
ii) Describe how the illustrated rectifier works.
iii) State the modification that can be made on the arrangement to improve the quality of the output.
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Use...(Solved)
In an experiment to find the relationship between frequency of radiation and kinetic energy of photoelectrons in a photoelectric device, the following graph was obtained.
Use the graph to answer the following questions,
i) Determine the threshold frequency.
ii) Find the plank's constant h. .(Take the charge of an electron to be 1.6 x 10-19 C)
iii) Calculate the work function of the metal in joules.
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Date posted: May 25, 2019. Answers (1)