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Which one of the following can extinguish fire more quickly?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Cold water” option2=”Boiling water” option3=”Hot water” option4=”Ice” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nCold water can extinguish fire more quickly.
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\nWater extinguishes fire primarily by cooling the burning material below its ignition temperature and by smothering (displacing oxygen) as it turns into steam. The cooling effect is due to water’s high specific heat capacity and high latent heat of vaporization. Cold water, compared to hot or boiling water, needs to absorb more heat to reach its boiling point (100\u00b0C) and then vaporize. This means a given mass of cold water can absorb a greater amount of heat from the fire, leading to more efficient cooling and quicker extinguishment. Boiling water is already at its boiling point and only absorbs heat through vaporization, while hot water requires less energy to reach boiling and vaporize compared to cold water. Ice must first absorb heat to melt before it can absorb further heat as liquid water and then vaporize, making its action potentially slower initially compared to liquid water directly applied.
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\nWater is effective against fires involving solid materials (Class A fires), but it is not suitable for fires involving flammable liquids, gases, or electrical equipment, where it can spread the fire or pose an electrical hazard. Different types of fire extinguishers (e.g., foam, dry chemical, CO\u2082) are used for these other types of fires.
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Which one of the following can extinguish fire more quickly? [amp_mcq option1=”Cold water” option2=”Boiling water” option3=”Hot water” option4=”Ice” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2018 Download PDFAttempt Online Cold water can extinguish fire more quickly. Water extinguishes fire primarily by cooling the burning material below its ignition temperature and by smothering … <\/p>\n

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