JAMB Physics 2011 Objective — Question 19
Question 19 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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Steam burn is more severe than that of boiling water because
- A. A. water boils at a higher temperature
- B. B. steam burn is dependent on relative humidity
- C. C. steam burn is independent of relative humidity
- D. D. steam possesses greater heat energy per unit massCorrect
Explanation
Steam burn is more severe because steam possesses greater heat energy per unit mass (it carries latent heat of vaporization) than water at the same temperature.
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