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Quiz 1-1 & 1-2 (Higher tier) (Book 1 Chapters 1–2)

A Multiple-choice questions (8 marks)

1 Which of the following phenomena could be used to measure temperature?

(1) The length of a rod increases when it is heated.
(2) A gas expands when it is heated.
(3) The resistance of a metal increases when it is heated.
A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

2 The lengths of the liquid thread in a liquid-in-glass thermometer at 23 °C and 37 °C are

respectively 5.5 cm and 8.2 cm. What is the length of the thread if the temperature is 4 °C?
A 0.8 cm B 1.8 cm
C 2.7 cm D 3.7 cm

3 The temperature of an object is increasing. Which of the following statements is correct?

(1) The average kinetic energy of the molecules of the object increases.
(2) The total kinetic energy of the molecules of the object increases.
(3) The internal energy of the object increases.
A (1) and (2) only B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3)

4 A bowl of soup at 100 °C takes a longer time to cool down than a bowl of rice at 100 °C.
This is because the bowl of soup
A is a liquid.
B transfer heat more quickly.
C has a higher heat capacity.
D has molecules with higher average kinetic energy.

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B Short questions (9 marks)

5 Natalie uses a 1000-W immersion heater to heat 0.3 kg of liquid at 25 °C. The liquid reaches
59 °C and starts to boil after 12 seconds.
(a) Estimate the specific heat capacity of the liquid. (3 marks)

(b) Discuss whether your result in (a) is larger or smaller than the actual value. (3 marks)

6 Phillip puts 0.2 kg of beef at 4 C and 2 kg of water at 98 °C in an insulated container. Then

he heats the water and the beef with a 1500-W electric stove. How long will it take for the
water to start boiling? Take the specific heat capacity of the beef and the water to be
2600 J kg–1 °C–1 and 4200 J kg–1 °C–1 respectively. (3 marks)

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 Solutions to Quiz 1-1 & 1-2 (Higher tier)

 1 D
In all of the phenomena, the materials demonstrate temperature-dependent properties which could be
used to indicate temperature.
 2 B
Let h be the length of the liquid thread.

By proportion,

 3 D
Temperature is a measure of the average KE of the molecules of an object. As the temperature of the
object increases, the average KE, and hence the total KE, of the molecules increase. The internal
energy of the object, which depends on the KE of the molecules, also increases.
 4 C
The high specific heat capacity of water causes the soup to lose energy without a large decrease in
temperature. Being a liquid is not a direct reason for the slow drop in temperature, so A is not
correct. Having a higher rate of heat transfer will cause the temperature to drop more quickly, so B is
not correct. Finally, the molecules of the 100-°C soup and the 100-°C rice have the same average
kinetic energy at the start, so D is not correct.
 5
(a) Energy delivered = Pt 1M
= 1000 × 12 = 12 000 J

c= 1M

= = 1180 J kg–1 °C–1 1A

(b) Energy is lost to the kettle and the surroundings 1A

so the energy actually absorbed by the liquid is less than 12 000 J. 1A
This makes the result larger than the actual value. 1A
 6
Consider the net amount of energy absorbed by the water and the beef in the
whole process.
Energy absorbed by the water = mcΔT = 2 × 4200 × (100 – 98) = 16 800 J
Energy absorbed by the beef = mcΔT = 0.2 × 2600 × (100 – 4) = 49 920 J
 Total energy needed = 16 800 + 49 920 = 66 720 J 1M

Time needed = 1M

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 = = 44.5 s 1A

New Senior Secondary Physics at Work (Second Edition) 4 Chapter Quiz 1-1 & 1-2 (Higher tier)
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