Exercise 4.

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Section A: Choose the best answer
1.
The figure shows two metal blocks.
Which the following statement is
false?

A.

Using a liquid which is a

better conductor of heat
B.
Using a capillary tube with a
narrower bore.
C.
Using a longer capillary tube
D.
Using a thinner-walked bulb
5.

Which instrument is most suitable

for measuring a rapidly changing
temperature?
A.
Alcohol-in
glass
thermometer
B.
Thermocouple
C.
Mercury-in-glass
thermometer
D.
Platinum
resistance
thermometer

6.

When shaking hands with Anwar,

Kent Hui niticed that Anwars hand
was cold. However, Anwar felt that
Kent Hui hand was warm. Why did
Anwar and Kent Hui not feel the
same sensation?
A.
Both hands in contact are in
thermal equilibrium.
B.
Heat is flowing from Kent
Huis hand to Anawrs hand
C.
Heat is following from
Anwars hand to Kent Hui hand.

A. P and Q are in thermal contact

B. P and Q are in thermal
equilibrium
C. Energy is transferred from P to Q
D. Energy is transferred from Q to P
2.

When does the energy go when a cup

of hot tea cools?
A. It warms the surroundings
B. It warms the water of the tea
C. It turns into heat energy and
disappears.

3.

Which of the following temperature

corresponds to zero on the Kelvin
scale?
A.
2730 C
B.
00C
C.
-2730 C
D.
1000 C

4.

How can the sensitivity of a liquidin glass thermometer be increased?

Section B: Answer all the questions by showing the calculation

1.

The length of the mercury column at the ice point and steam point are 5.0 cm and
40.0cm respectively. When the thermometer is immersed in the liquid P, the length of
the mercury column is 23.0 cm. What is the temperature of the liquid P?
Temperature, = l l0 x 1000C
l100 l0
= 23 5 x 1000C
40 - 5
= 51.420C

2.

The length of the mercury column at the steam point and ice point and are 65.0 cm
and 5.0cm respectively. When the thermometer is immersed in the liquid Q, the length
of the mercury column is 27.0 cm. What is the temperature of the liquid Q?
Temperature, = l l0 x 1000C
l100 l0
= 27 5 x 1000C
65 - 5
= 36.670C

3.

The distance between 00C and 1000C is 28.0 cm. When the thermometer is put into a
beaker of water, the length of mercury column is 24.5cm above the lower fixed point.
What is the temperature of the water?
Temperature, = l l0 x 1000C
l100 l0
= 24.5 0 x 1000C
28 - 0
= 87.50C

4.

The distance between 00C and 1000C is 25 cm. When the thermometer is put into a
beaker of water, the length of mercury column is 16cm above the lower fixed point.
What is the temperature of the water? What is the length of mercury column from the
bulb at temperatures i) 300C
Temperature, = l l0 x 1000C
l100 l0
= 16 0 x 1000C
25 - 0
= 64.00C
Temperature, = l l0 x 1000C
l100 l0
0
30 C = x 0 x 1000C
25 - 0
x = 7.5cm