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Bright shiny surfaces are poor radiators while black surfaces are good radiator. The shiny tea pot radiates away less heat keeping the tea hot.
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State any difference between sound and water waves.
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place on the mark. The microscope is then adjusted...(Solved)
A microscope is focused on a mark on horizontal surface. A rectangular glass block 30mm thick is
place on the mark. The microscope is then adjusted dd10mm upwards; to bring the mark back to
focus, determine the refractive index of the glass
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- When a current of 2.0 flows in a resistor for 10 minutes, 15,000 joules of electrical energy is
displaced. Determine the voltage the resistor(Solved)
When a current of 2.0 flows in a resistor for 10 minutes, 15,000 joules of electrical energy is
displaced. Determine the voltage the resistor
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- Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed
close to each other, calculate the beat frequency(Solved)
Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed
close to each other, calculate the beat frequency
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Explain why a person should crawl close to the floor in a smoke-filled room.
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- Define the following terms.
1. Incident ray
2. Reflected ray
3. The Normal(Solved)
Define the following terms.
1. Incident ray
2. Reflected ray
3. The Normal
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State the characteristics of images formed by a plane mirror
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Describe how you can charge an electroscope positively using a positively charged conductor.
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- Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed close to each other, calculate the beat frequency.(Solved)
Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed close to each other, calculate the beat frequency.
Date posted: September 25, 2017. Answers (1)
- An electric pump can raise water from a low level reservoir to the higher – level reservoir at the rate of 3.0 x 10^5 kg...(Solved)
An electric pump can raise water from a low level reservoir to the higher – level reservoir at the rate of 3.0 x 10^5 kg per hour.The vertical height of the water raised 360m.If the rate of energy loss in form of heat is 200KW, determine the efficiency of the pump.
Date posted: September 25, 2017. Answers (1)
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Date posted: September 25, 2017. Answers (1)
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Explain any two applications of electromagnets.
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State ampere's swimming rule.
Date posted: September 25, 2017. Answers (1)