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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · May/June 2022 · Q171 Mark

A metal cube contains boiling water. Each vertical face of the cube is painted a different colour or has a different texture. Identical thermometers are held at equal distances from each vertical face. Near which face does a thermometer read the greatest temperature?

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Adull black
Bdull white
Cshiny black
Dshiny white

✓ Correct answer

A: dull black

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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