Question 10

Which of the following explains why a thick glass cup cracks when boiling water is poured into it?

  • A.Unequal expansion of the exterior and interior walls of the cup
  • B.Anomalous expansion of the water
  • C.Greater specific latent capacity of water compared with that of glass
  • D.Large increase in the heat capacity of the cup
  • E.High density of the water
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1997
Question no.
#10
Type
Objective

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