Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    An electric heater, kept in vacuum, is heated continuously by passing electric current. Its temperature

    A)  will go on rising with time

    B) will stop rising after sometime as it will loose heat to the surroundings by conduction

    C)  will rise for sometime and thereafter will start falling

    D) will become constant after sometime because of loss of heat due to radiation

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Temperature of electric heater will first increase in vacuum and after sometime thermal equilibrium is reached because there will be energy loss due to radiation (radiation is possible in vacuum).


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