In an experiment in which a molten substance is allowed to cool, the cooling curve above was obtained. The temperature 60oC is known as the

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2015 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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In an experiment in which a molten substance is allowed to cool, the cooling curve above was obtained. The temperature 60oC is known as the

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The cooling curve shows the temperature changes of a molten substance as it cools. As the molten substance cools, its temperature gradually decreases until it solidifies. The temperature at which the substance changes from liquid to solid state is known as its melting point. In the given cooling curve, the temperature at which the curve plateaus and changes direction from a downward slope to a horizontal line is around 60°C. Therefore, 60°C is the melting point of the substance being tested. Therefore, the correct answer is "melting point".

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