Utme 2025 Physics Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2025 Utme Physics examination.

Utme 2025 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice 2 Difficulty
Question 3 UTME • 2025 • PHYSICS • objective

Two closed vessels contain equal volumes of boiling water and are identical except that one is blackened on the outside while the other is polished. Which of the following is correct?

Answer Options

A. The polished vessel will cool faster because a polished surface is a good radiator
B. The polished vessel will cool faster because it will absorb less heat from the room
C. The black vessel will cool faster because it is a better conductor of heat
D. The polished vessel will cool faster because it reflects heat better
Correct Answer E. The black vessel will cool faster because a black surface radiates heat faster than a polished one.
Correct Answer
E
Correct Option:
The black vessel will cool faster because a black surface radiates heat faster than a polished one.

About This Question

This is Utme 2025 Physics Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Utme Physics examination.

Difficulty level: 2 .

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