Thermal properties and temperature — Paper 2 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

28 A student has two mercury-in-glass thermometers P and Q. They contain equal volumes of mercury. Thermometer Q has a longer stem and a wider capillary bore than thermometer P. Which row compares the range and the sensitivity of thermometer Q with those of thermometer P? range of Q sensitivity of Q compared with P compared with P A greater greater B greater smaller C smaller greater D smaller smaller

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Answer: B

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28 A student has two mercury-in-glass thermometers P and Q. They contain equal volumes of mercury. Thermometer Q has a longer stem and a wider capillary bore than thermometer P. Which row compares the range and the sensitivity of thermometer Q with those of thermometer P? range of Q sensitivity of Q compared with P compared with P A greater greater B greater smaller C smaller greater D smaller smaller

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Answer: B

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27 The internal diameter of the capillary bore of a thermometer is increased. capillary bore How does this affect the range and the sensitivity of the thermometer? range sensitivity A increased decreased B increased increased C no change decreased D no change increased

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Answer: A

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27 The internal diameter of the capillary bore of a thermometer is increased. capillary bore How does this affect the range and the sensitivity of the thermometer? range sensitivity A increased decreased B increased increased C no change decreased D no change increased

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Answer: A

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30 A liquid-in-glass thermometer P can measure temperatures between –10 C and 110 C. Its scale is 30 cm long. A second liquid-in-glass thermometer Q can measure temperatures between 30 C and 45 C. Its scale is 10 cm long. Which thermometer has the greater range and which is the more sensitive? thermometer with thermometer that greater range is more sensitive A P P B P Q C Q P D Q Q

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Answer: B

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26 Two liquid-in-glass thermometers P and Q are both designed to measure temperatures between 0 C and 100 C. The lengths of their liquid columns at different temperatures are shown in the table. length of liquid length of liquid temperature / C column in P / cm column in Q / cm 0 4.0 2.0 50 16.5 9.5 100 29.0 17.0 Which statement about the thermometers is correct? A P has a larger range than Q. B P is more sensitive than Q. C Q has a larger range than P. D Q is more sensitive than P.

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Answer: B

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27 The diagram shows a copper ring and a copper rod. copper rod copper ring hole The diameter of the copper rod is too big to fit the rod into the hole in the ring. What enables the rod to fit into the hole? A cooling the ring and heating the rod B cooling the rod and heating the ring C heating the rod and keeping the ring at room temperature D heating the rod and the ring to the same high temperature

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Answer: B

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28 Which row states the temperatures at which evaporation occurs and at which boiling of water occurs? evaporation boiling A at 100 C only at 100 C only B at 100 C only between 0 C to 100 C C between 0 C to 100 C at 100 C only D between 0 C to 100 C between 0 C to 100 C

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Answer: C

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26 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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27 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. capillary bore –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 °C A second thermometer has a narrower capillary bore and a different scale, but contains the same volume of liquid and is the same length. Which row compares the second thermometer with the first thermometer? range of sensitivity of second thermometer second thermometer A greater greater B greater less C less greater D less less

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Answer: C

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28 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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28 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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27 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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28 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. liquid capillary glass tube bulb scale Which single change to the design of the thermometer increases the sensitivity? A decreasing the diameter of the capillary B decreasing the mass of the liquid in the bulb C increasing the length of the glass tube D increasing the number of divisions on the scale

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Answer: A

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27 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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28 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. liquid capillary glass tube bulb scale Which single change to the design of the thermometer increases the sensitivity? A decreasing the diameter of the capillary B decreasing the mass of the liquid in the bulb C increasing the length of the glass tube D increasing the number of divisions on the scale

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Answer: A

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26 A power station uses nuclear fission to generate electricity. In this process, energy from the nuclear fuel is transferred to energy in water. What is the energy stored in the water? A chemical energy B electrical energy C gravitational energy D thermal energy

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Answer: D

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27 The diagram shows the dimensions of a liquid-in-glass thermometer and the positions of two fixed points on the thermometer scale. 100°C ---- 14cm 12cm What is the maximum range of the thermometer? A B Cc D -—10°C to 110°C -—10°C to 120°C —20°C to 110°C —20°C to 120°C

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Answer: D

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