JAMB Physics 2011 Objective — Question 17
Question 17 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The phenomenon that shows that increase in pressure lowers the melting point can be observed in
- A. A. coagulation
- B. B. regelationCorrect
- C. C. sublimation
- D. D. condensation
Explanation
This phenomenon, where a thin wire under pressure melts ice below it and the water refreezes above (leaving the block of ice intact), is known as regelation.
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