WAEC Physics 2018 Objective — Question 16
Question 16 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Which of the following factors does not increase the rate of evaporation of water in a lake?
- A. Increase in the pressure of the atmosphereCorrect
- B. Rise in the temperature
- C. Increase in the surface area of the lake
- D. Decrease in the speed of wind
Explanation
A rise in atmospheric pressure suppresses evaporation rather than increasing it; the other options all increase evaporation.
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