Utme 2021 Physics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2021 Utme Physics examination.

Utme 2021 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice 2 Difficulty
Question 16 UTME • 2021 • PHYSICS • objective

When cold water is poured on a can containing hot water, the can collapses because the

Answer Options

A. steam condenses and occupies the partial vacuum in the can.
B. external air pressure counterbalances the pressure within the can.
Correct Answer C. external pressure becomes greater than the pressure within the can.
D. steam expands to occupy the vacuum remaining in the can.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
external pressure becomes greater than the pressure within the can.

About This Question

This is Utme 2021 Physics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Utme Physics examination.

Difficulty level: 2 .

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