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Water is a bad conductor of heat
An ice cube is wrapped into a wire mesh and is put at the bottom of the glass test tube. The test tube is then heated near the top of the water. It will be noticed that though the water at the top starts boiling, the ice at the bottom does not melt. This clearly shows that water is a poor conductor of heat.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. mercury | 1. insulator |
| 2. wood | 2. water from 0°C to 4°C |
| 3. Aluminum | 3.absorbs |
| 4. contracts | 4.conductor |
| 5.black surface | 5. Thermometer |
Select the correct alternative
A thermometer uses
What will absorb heat?
Wax
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
The unit of heat is
A circular metal loop is heated at point O as shown in Figure 4.6.
(i) In which direction would heat flow in the loop?
(ii) In which order are the pins at points P, Q and R fixed with the help of wax fall if points O, P, Q and R are equidistant from each other?
In arrangements, A and B shown in Figure 4.7, pins P and Q are fixed to a metal loop and an iron rod with the help of wax. In which case are both the pins likely to fall at different times? Explain.
In summer, we prefer light – colored clothes and in winter we usually wear dark – colored clothes.
Heat gained by a body depends upon which factors?
