JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Glaciers melt:

    A)  first at the bottom due to decrease in pressure

    B)  first at the top due to increase in pressure

    C)  first at the bottom due to increase in pressure

    D)  first at the top due to decrease in pressure

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In case of ice the melting point changes with change in pressure, which results contraction oh melting. Also melting point decreases with increase in pressure we know that the pressure at the bottom of glacier is more than that at the top so, the ice at the bottom melts faster.


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