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Ice starts forming on the surface of a lake and takes 8 hours to form a layer 1 cm thick. How much time will it take to increase the thickness of the layer to 2 cm?

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

The time to freeze a layer of thickness goes as . So 1 cm takes 8 h, and 2 cm takes 32 h in all. The extra 1 cm takes 24 h, which is more than 16 hours. D.

Subject:PhysicsTopic:Heat & ThermoSubtopic:Heat Transfer
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