Light from the sky is gradually rafracted away from the normal as it passes through the layer of warm but less dense air near the hot road. Warm air has small refractive index than cool air and when light meets layer at critical angle, total internal reflection occurs. To an observer, the reflection of the sky appears on the road as water.
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State any three factors on which the resistance of the conductor depends
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State any three factors on which the resistance of the conductor depends
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Explain why one feels colder when walking on a concrete floor than on the carpeted floor.
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Describe how the type of charge on a charged metal rod can be determined.
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Define capacitance
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State two conditions that must be met for a conductor to obey Ohm’s law.
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Define an Ohm.
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Explain why an alkaline battery delivers a larger current than a lead acid accumulator.
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Explain why an alkaline battery delivers a larger current than a lead acid accumulator.
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Explain why the mercury level of a liquid in a glass thermometer falls before rising when put in boiling water.
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Explain why the mercury level of a liquid in a glass thermometer falls before rising when put in boiling water.
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Explain why bright shining tea pot is considered better than one which is dull.
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State any difference between sound and water waves.
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Explain how the rotation of blades at the the top of the helicopter enables it to take off.
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During strong windy day, the roof is likely to be taken off. Explain
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During strong windy day, the roof is likely to be taken off. Explain
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A microscope is focused on a mark on horizontal surface. A rectangular glass block 30mm thick is
place on the mark. The microscope is then adjusted...
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A microscope is focused on a mark on horizontal surface. A rectangular glass block 30mm thick is
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Explain why a person should crawl close to the floor in a smoke-filled room.
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Define parallax as used in rectilinear propagation of light
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State the characteristics of images formed by a plane mirror
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Describe how you can charge an electroscope positively using a positively charged conductor.
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Describe how you can charge an electroscope positively using a positively charged conductor.
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Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed close to each other, calculate the beat frequency.
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Two tuning forks of frequencies 256Hz and 258 Hz are sounded simultaneously and then placed close to each other, calculate the beat frequency.
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