Physics Past Questions and Answers

Which of the following types of thermometer is used for the calibration of other thermometers?

The magnitude of the expansion or contraction of a substance depends on the i. temperature change ii. nature of the substance iii. size of the substance. Which of the statements above are correct?

Highly polished silvery surfaces are

The volume of a given mass of gas at 27<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>C and 800 mmHg is 76cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>. Calculate its volume at s.t.p

Ice of mass 10g at 5°C was completely converted to water at 0°C, calculate the quantity of heat used. [specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1 Jg\(^{-1}\)K\(^{-1}\), specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Jg\(^{-1}\)]