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Question 16

Dry hydrogen is trapped by pellet of mercury in a uniform capillary tube closed at one end. If the length of the column of hydrogen at 27°C is 1.0m, at what temperature will the length be 1.20m?

  • A.22.5oC
  • B.32.4oC
  • C.77.0oC
  • D.87.0oC
  • E.360.0oC
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1990
Question no.
#16
Type
Objective
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