WAEC Physics 2014 Objective — Question 17
Question 17 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Heat transfer by conduction is similar to wave motion because
- A. there is increase in temperature
- B. transfer of materials is involved
- C. charged particles vibrate at right angles
- D. no transfer of materials is involvedCorrect
Explanation
In conduction, heat energy is transferred through vibration of particles without any actual transfer of the material itself, similar to how wave motion transfers energy without net transfer of matter.
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