Thermal properties and temperature — Paper 1 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

27 Which substance is a liquid at a room temperature of 25 oC? substance melting point / oC boiling point / oC A –218 –183 B –39 357 C 44 280 D 119 444

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Answer: B

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27 A block of ice is heated until it has all melted. The water that is produced is then heated until it boils. Which line in the table states what happens to the temperature of the ice while it is melting, and to the temperature of the water while it is boiling? temperature of ice temperature of water while it is melting while it is boiling A increases increases B increases stays the same C stays the same increases D stays the same stays the same

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Answer: D

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28 A wooden wheel can be strengthened by putting a tight circle of iron around it. wooden wheel iron circle Which action would make it easier to fit the circle over the wood? A cooling the iron circle B heating the iron circle C heating the wooden wheel D heating the wooden wheel and cooling the iron circle

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Answer: B

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28 Equal masses of two different liquids are heated using the same heater. The graph shows how the temperature of each liquid changes with time. temperature liquid 1 liquid 2 0 0 time What does the graph tell us about the liquids? A Liquid 1 has a higher melting point than liquid 2. B Liquid 1 has a higher boiling point than liquid 2. C Liquid 1 starts to melt sooner than liquid 2. D Liquid 1 starts to boil sooner than liquid 2.

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Answer: B

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29 An engineer wants to fix a steel washer on to a steel rod. The rod is just too big to fit into the hole of the washer. steel steel rod washer How can the engineer fit the washer onto the rod? A Cool the washer and put it over the rod. B Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together. C Heat the rod and then place it in the hole. D Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.

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Answer: D

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26 To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperatures known as fixed points are needed. Which of these is a fixed point? A room temperature B the temperature inside a freezer C the temperature of pure melting ice D the temperature of pure warm water

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Answer: C

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27 What would be suitable to use as a fixed point for a thermometer? A a lit Bunsen burner B a melting ice cube C hot water in a bath D refrigerated milk

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Answer: B

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26 Which physical property cannot be used for temperature measurement? A activity of a radioactive source B electrical resistance of a solid C pressure of a gas D volume of a liquid

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Answer: A

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27 Which physical property cannot be used for temperature measurement? A activity of a radioactive source B electrical resistance of a solid C pressure of a gas D volume of a liquid

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Answer: A

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29 A liquid-in-glass thermometer can be used to measure temperatures from 0 °C to 100 °C. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 liquid Which row describes the boiling point of the liquid and the effect of heating the liquid? boiling point effect of of liquid heating the liquid A higher than 100 °C contracts B higher than100 °C expands C lower than 100 °C contracts D lower than 100 °C expands

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Answer: B

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29 A liquid-in-glass thermometer can be used to measure temperatures from 0 °C to 100 °C. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 liquid Which row describes the boiling point of the liquid and the effect of heating the liquid? boiling point effect of of liquid heating the liquid A higher than 100 °C contracts B higher than100 °C expands C lower than 100 °C contracts D lower than 100 °C expands

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Answer: B

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27 A liquid-in-glass thermometer is marked with a scale in °C. °C –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 What are the fixed points for this thermometer? A –10 °C and 10 °C B –10 °C and 110 °C C 0 °C and 100 °C D 10 °C and 110 °C

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Answer: C

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27 A liquid-in-glass thermometer is marked with a scale in °C. °C –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 What are the fixed points for this thermometer? A –10 °C and 10 °C B –10 °C and 110 °C C 0 °C and 100 °C D 10 °C and 110 °C

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Answer: C

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27 A liquid-in-glass thermometer can measure temperatures between –20 °C and 120 °C. The diagram shows the thermometer placed in water at 60 °C. °C thermometer water Which temperature is a fixed point on the scale of the thermometer? A –20 °C B 60 °C C 100 °C D 120 °C

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Answer: C

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27 A liquid-in-glass thermometer can measure temperatures between –20 °C and 120 °C. The diagram shows the thermometer placed in water at 60 °C. °C thermometer water Which temperature is a fixed point on the scale of the thermometer? A –20 °C B 60 °C C 100 °C D 120 °C

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Answer: C

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27 An engineer needs to fit an iron bar into a gap in an iron base. iron bar iron base At room temperature, the bar is slightly too big to fit in the gap. How can the engineer make the bar fit into the gap? A Cool the bar and heat the base. B Cool the base and cool the bar to the same temperature. C Cool the base and heat the bar. D Heat the base and heat the bar to the same temperature.

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Answer: A

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27 An engineer needs to fit an iron bar into a gap in an iron base. iron bar iron base At room temperature, the bar is slightly too big to fit in the gap. How can the engineer make the bar fit into the gap? A Cool the bar and heat the base. B Cool the base and cool the bar to the same temperature. C Cool the base and heat the bar. D Heat the base and heat the bar to the same temperature.

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Answer: A

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28 A solid substance is at its melting point. It is heated until it is completely melted. As the substance melts, what is happening to its energy, and what is happening to its temperature? energy of temperature of the substance the substance A constant constant B constant decreasing C increasing constant D increasing decreasing

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Answer: C

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28 A solid substance is at its melting point. It is heated until it is completely melted. As the substance melts, what is happening to its energy, and what is happening to its temperature? energy of temperature of the substance the substance A constant constant B constant decreasing C increasing constant D increasing decreasing

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Answer: C

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26 A fixed mass of gas is cooled at constant pressure. How do the speed of the particles and the volume of the gas change? speed of volume particles of gas A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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Answer: A

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27 When electricity transmission lines are suspended from poles, they are allowed to hang loosely instead of being tightly stretched. The diagram shows the arrangement. transmission lines hang loosely Why are the transmission lines allowed to hang loosely? A It prevents them from breaking when the temperature decreases. B It prevents them from breaking when the temperature increases. C It prevents them from touching the ground when the temperature decreases. D It prevents them from touching the ground when the temperature increases.

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Answer: A

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28 Which row shows what happens to the temperature of a solid as it melts, and to the temperature of a liquid as it boils? temperature of a temperature of a solid as it melts liquid as it boils A increases increases B no change increases C increases no change D no change no change

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Answer: D

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2 When ammonium chloride is added to water, the mixture becomes cooler. Which piece of apparatus is used to measure this change? A balance B burette C stop-clock D thermometer

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Answer: D

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25 An engineer needs to fit an iron bar into a gap in an iron base. iron bar iron base At room temperature, the bar is slightly too big to fit into the gap. How can the engineer make the bar fit into the gap? A Cool the bar and heat the base. B Cool the base and cool the bar to the same temperature. C Cool the base and heat the bar. D Heat the base and heat the bar to the same temperature.

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Answer: A

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26 A liquid-in-glass thermometer is marked with a scale in °C. -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 What are the fixed points for this thermometer? A -10°C and 10°C B -10°C and 110°C C 0°C and 100°C D 10°C and 110°C

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Answer: C

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26 A solid, a liquid and a gas all have the same volume. They are all heated through the same temperature increase and they all expand. Which state of matter expands the least and which state of matter expands the most? expands expands the least the most A gas solid B liquid gas C solid gas D solid liquid

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Answer: C

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26 A solid, a liquid and a gas all have the same volume. They are all heated through the same temperature increase and they all expand. Which state of matter expands the least and which state of matter expands the most? expands expands the least the most A gas solid B liquid gas C solid gas D solid liquid

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Answer: C

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26 A thermometer has no scale markings. W and Z are the two ends of the tube. A scientist places the thermometer in melting ice and then in boiling water and marks the two corresponding positions of the liquid level in the tube X and Y, as shown. W X Y Z position of liquid level when position of liquid level when thermometer is in melting ice thermometer is in boiling water The scientist marks a scale on the thermometer that gives the temperature in degrees Celsius (C). Which distance does the scientist divide into 100 equal parts to make the scale? A the distance between W and Y B the distance between W and Z C the distance between X and Y D the distance between X and Z

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Answer: C

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27 A substance that is initially solid is supplied with thermal energy at a constant rate for 30 minutes. The graph shows how the temperature of the substance varies with time. temperature 0 time / minutes 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 For which period of time is the substance all liquid? A 5 minutes B 7 minutes C 10 minutes D 17 minutes

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Answer: C

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