State a reason why heat transfer by radiation is faster than by conduction.
Category: Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that deals with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work. The behavior of these quantities is governed by the four laws of thermodynamics
When a Bunsen burner is lit below wire gauze, it is noted that the flame initially burns below the gauze. After sometime, the flame burns below as well as above the gauze. Explain this observation.
How is clinical thermometer sterilized!?
State the reason why hot water may not be use to sterilise clinical thermometer
While heating water in a beaker, wire gauze is placed below the beaker. Explain.
Why is heat from a light bulb only said to reach us by radiation?
Explain why a burn from steam at 100°C is more severe than a burn from boiling water at the same temperature
State two assumptions made in kinetic theory of gases
Two identical tubes, A and B, held horizontally contain air and water respectively. A small quantity of coloured water is introduced at one end of A while at the same time, a small quantity of coloured water is introduced at ...