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An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat. Balls are stuck
with wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram X.
The rods are heated at one end. Some of the balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram Y.
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?

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Thermometer X is held above an ice cube and thermometer Y is held the same distance below
the ice cube. After several minutes, the reading on one thermometer changes. The ice cube
does not melt.

Which thermometer reading changes and why?

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An iron bar is held with one end in a fire. The other end soon becomes too hot to hold.

How has the heat travelled along the iron bar?

A by conduction
B by convection
C by expansion
D by radiation
4. A beaker contains water at room temperature.
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How could a convection current be set up in the water?

A cool the water at X
B cool the water at Y
C stir the water at X
D stir the water at Y
5. Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. Hot water is poured into the inner cup and a
lid is put on top as shown.

Which statement is correct?

A Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.
B No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
C The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
D The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection
6. 1 kg of water and 1 kg of aluminium are heated to the same temperature and then allowed to
cool in a room. Why does the aluminium cool more quickly than the water?
A Aluminium contracts more than water.
B Aluminium does not evaporate but water does.
C Aluminium has a higher thermal capacity than water.
D Aluminium has a lower thermal capacity than water.
7. Bread can be cooked by placing it below, but not touching, a heating element.

Which process transfers thermal energy from the heating element to the bread?
A conduction
B convection
C insulation
D radiation
8. The diagram shows a refrigerator. The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools
the air near it.
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What happens to the density of this air as it cools and how does it move?

9. The diagrams show four identical pieces of ice that are heated in test-tubes of water.
In which test-tube will the ice take the longest time to melt?

10. Bubbles of gas, escaping from the mud at the bottom of a deep lake, rise to the surface.

As the bubbles rise they get larger.

Why is this?
A Atmospheric pressure on the bubbles decreases.
B Atmospheric pressure on the bubbles increases.
C Water pressure on the bubbles decreases.
D Water pressure on the bubbles increases.
11. A swimmer climbs out of a swimming pool on a warm, dry day. Almost immediately he begins
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to feel cold.
Why is this?
A The water allows a convection current to remove heat from his skin.
B The water takes latent heat from his body in order to evaporate.
C The water on his skin is a good conductor of heat.
D The water prevents infra-red radiation from reaching his body.
12. The diagram shows a thick copper plate that is very hot. One side is black, the other is shiny.
A student places her hands the same distance from each side as shown.

Her left hand feels warmer than her right hand.

Which statement is the correct conclusion from the experiment?
A The black side is hotter than the shiny one.
B The black side radiates more heat.
C The shiny side radiates more heat.
D The shiny side is cooling down faster than the black side.
13. A piece of wood has some iron nails pushed through it. One side of the wood is covered with
heat sensitive paper which turns from pink to blue when heated. The wood is heated as shown
for a few minutes and blue dots appear on the heat sensitive paper where it touches the nails.

This experiment shows that, compared to wood, iron is a good

A absorber of heat.
B conductor of heat.
C convector of heat.
D emitter of heat.

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