Umm, in May/June 2001, Q4, part (b),
What is the main question? :S
Why the glass stopper was heated?
Why it was heated for a long time?
Or, why was it heated in boiling WATER?
I mean, where does the emphasis lie?
If they meant long time, then obviously so that evenly and completely, the glass stopper fully reaches 100 deg. C, i.e as it has a hight sp. ht. capacity and may take longer.
If, why specifically in boiling WATER and not directly, well because, the glass would crack on direct contact with the heater.
What exactly is the ans? MS, anyone?
Also, the same question, part (e), is the answer:
This is because it has a greater size and thus greater mass comparatively, and thus has a higher thermal capacity and so will gain more internal energy, and transfer more of it to the water as compared to the smaller one.
That is the answer I wrote. Kindly correct!