Q1 A B *C D Q11 *A B C D

27.66 0.00 59.57 12.77 61.70 6.38 27.66 4.26

　 　
Q2 *A B C D Q12 A B *C D
68.09 4.26 23.40 4.26 14.89 21.28 57.45 6.38
　 　
Q3 A B *C D Q13 A B C *D
2.13 17.02 72.34 6.38 6.38 4.26 0.00 89.36
　 　
Q4 A B C *D Q14 A B C *D
10.64 6.38 6.38 76.60 4.26 6.38 6.38 82.98
　 　
Q5 A *B C D Q15 A *B C D
8.51 57.45 25.53 8.51 14.89 27.66 31.91 25.53
　 　
Q6 A *B C D Q16 A B *C D
4.26 82.98 4.26 8.51 2.13 0.00 95.74 2.13
　 　
Q7 *A B C D Q17 A B C *D
46.81 25.53 23.40 4.26 0.00 8.51 4.26 87.23
　 　
Q8 *A B C D Q18 A B *C D
34.04 34.04 2.13 29.79 4.26 31.91 17.02 42.55
　 　
Q9 *A B C D Q19 *A B C D
61.70 21.28 2.13 14.89 59.57 8.51 25.53 2.13
　 　
Q10 A *B C D Q20 A B C *D
2.13 61.70 4.26 31.91 12.77 19.15 2.13 63.83
　 　

2 or below 0 to 20
3 21 to 23
4 24 to 27
5 28 to 30
5* 31 to 34
5** 35 to 50

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Name: _________________________ Class: _______ Class No.: _______

Kwun Tong Maryknoll College

F.4 1st Form Test (2021 – 22)
Physics

Time Allowed: 1 hour

1. Answer ALL questions in this test paper.

2. For Section A, mark your answers in the M.C. answer sheet. For Section B, write your
answers on the spaces provided.

Section A: Multiple Choice (20 marks)

1. Which of the following is/are unit of energy?

(1) Joule
(2) Watt
(3) Kilowatt-hour

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

2. Which of the following statements concerning heat and internal energy is/are correct?

(1) Heat describes the energy transferred as a result of temperature difference

between two bodies.
(2) Heat is used to describe the energy stored in a body.
(3) Internal energy of a body is the total kinetic energy of the molecules making up
the body.

A. (1) only B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

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3. Which of the following is NOT a property of conduction of heat?

A. The rate of conduction of heat in an object increases with the temperature

difference between the hot end and the cold end of it, keeping other factors
unchanged.
B. The rate of conduction of heat between two objects increases with the area of
contact between them, keeping other factors unchanged.
C. The rate of conduction of heat between two objects increases with their masses,
keeping other factors unchanged.
D. Energy is transferred from the hot part to the cold part along an object.

4. Which of the following phenomena CANNOT be explained by conduction of heat?

A The furs and feathers of some wild animals are thickest in winter.
B The handles of saucepan are usually made of insulators of heat.
C The heating parts of the cooking utensils are made of metals.
D The heat exchanger at the back of refrigerator is painted black.

5. The increase in concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can lead to global
warming. This is because

A. carbon dioxide is a poor conductor of heat.

B. energy escaping from the Earth to the space decreases.
C. a larger amount of radiation from the space reaches the Earth.
D. carbon dioxide can provide heat to the Earth.

6. A 5-kg metal block is heated with a heater of 1 kW for 3 minutes. The temperature of
the metal block rises from 12 C to 87 C. Assume that there is no energy lost to the
surroundings, what is the specific heat capacity of the metal block?

A. 414 J kg–1 C–1 B. 480 J kg–1 C–1

C. 2400 J kg–1 C–1 D. 3000 J kg–1 C–1

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7. When two objects of different temperatures are put in contact, which of the following
statements is/are correct?

(1) After sufficiently long time, their final temperatures will be the same.
(2) The temperature rise of one object is equal to the temperature drop of another
object.
c +c
(3) The specific heat capacity c of the whole body is equal to 1 2 , where c 1 and c 2
2
are the specific heat capacities of the two objects.

A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

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8. An equal quantity of heat is supplied to each of the following substances and the
corresponding rises in temperature are recorded. Which of the following substances has
the smallest heat capacity?

Mass (kg) Rise in temperature (K)

A. 2.5 5
B. 4 4
C. 4 3
D. 5 2

9. Which of the following can

increase the accuracy of the
result of the experiment shown?

(1) Add some oil into the hole

holding the thermometer.
(2) Cover the metal block with
cotton.
(3) Use a heater of lower
power.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (2) and (3) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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10. The temperature of a cup of coffee decreases from 80 °C to 76 °C in one minute.
Suppose the mass and the specific heat capacity of the coffee are 0.3 kg and
4000 J kg−1 °C−1 respectively. Find the average rate of heat loss by the coffee.

A. 56 W B. 80 W
C. 84 W D. 4.8 kW

11. A beaker of water is heated using an immersion heater. The heater is then switched off
after 300 seconds. Which of the following graphs best shows the temperature variation
of the water?

temperature / °C temperature / °C
A. B.

0 time / s 0 time / s
300 300

temperature / °C temperature / °C
C. D.

0 time / s 0 time / s
300 300

12. Comment on the following two statements:

Statement 1: The temperature of ice-water mixture remains unchanged when it is

freezing.
Statement 2: The ice-water mixture does not lose any energy to the surroundings
when it is freezing.

A. Both statements are true and statement 2 is a correct explanation of statement 1.

B. Both statements are true but statement 2 isn’t a correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
D. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

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13. When a solid is heated with no change in state, which of the following changes will
occur?

A. Its density increases.

B. Its specific heat capacity increases.
C. Its melting point increases.
D. Its molecules vibrate faster.

Question 14 & 15: The apparatus shown is used to find

the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.

14. Which of the following is an essential precaution to

ensure an accurate result?

A. The two beakers should be made of insulating

material.
B. The ice should be just taken from the
refrigerator so that its temperature is well
below 0 C.
C. The two funnels should be wrapped in
insulating material.
D. Crushed ice should be used.

15. Which of the following will lower the result

obtained?

(1) Use ice at -5 C.

(2) Control is not used.
(3) Heat lost from the heater to surroundings.

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

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16. The following table shows the melting points and boiling points of three substances L,
M and N.

Substance Melting point / C Boiling point / C

L 660 2350
M –189 –186
N –7 58

Which of them is/are in liquid state at 20 C?

A. L only B. M only
C. N only D. L, M and N

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17. Four different liquids of the same mass were allowed to cool in a laboratory under the
same condition. Their temperatures are recorded at regular intervals. Which one of
them has the smallest specific latent heat of fusion?

A. B.

C. D.

18. 800 g of water at 30 °C is added to 300 g of ice at −10 ° C . Assuming energy lost to or
gained from surrounding is negligible, calculate the final temperature of the mixture.
(Note: Specific heat capacity of water ¿ 4200 Jk g−1 ° C−1
Specific heat capacity of ice ¿ 2100 Jk g−1 ° C−1
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice ¿ 3.34 ×1 05 Jk g−1)

A. −10.4 ° C B. −1.2 °C
C. 0° C D. 20.5 °C

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19. Comment on the following two statements:

Statement 1: Steam at 100 °C can cause a more severe burn than water at 100 °C.
Statement 2: The internal energy of steam at 100 °C is higher than that of water at
100 °C if the steam and water have the same mass.

A. Both statements are true and statement 2 is a correct explanation of statement 1.

B. Both statements are true but statement 2 isn’t a correct explanation of statement 1.
C. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
D. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.

20. The rate of evaporation of water depends on

(1) the surface area exposed.

(2) the temperature of water.
(3) the humidity of air.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only

C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

END OF SECTION A

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Name: _________________________ Class: _______ Class No.: _______

Section B: Conventional Question (30 marks)

1. Read the following article about sea breezes and answer the questions that follow.

When spending a day at the beach, a noticeable drop in temperature may

occur during the early afternoon as a cool breeze begins to blow off of the water.
This wind is known as the “sea breeze”, which occurs in response to differences in
temperature between a body of water and neighboring land.

During the early morning hours, the land and the water start out at roughly the
same temperature. A few hours later, the Sun’s energy begins to warm the land
more rapidly than the water. By later in the day, the temperature of the land
increases while the temperature of the water remains relatively constant. This occurs
because water, especially large bodies of water like a lake or ocean, are able to
absorb more energy than land without warming.

It is important to remember that the air is not heated directly from above by
the Sun. In fact, most of the incoming solar energy actually passes right through the
atmosphere. However, as the land absorbs this energy, heat is radiated back into the
atmosphere (from the Earth), warming the overlying air. Some of this heat is
transported to higher levels in the atmosphere through convection.

a. Explain why sea breeze usually will not occur in the early morning hours. [1 mark]

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b. Explain why the land warms up more rapidly than the water. [2 marks]

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c. State the main process by which the air over the land is heated. [1 mark]

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2. A bulb and a capillary tube are filled with mercury as

shown.

a. What will you observe when the bulb is immersed in hot

water? Explain briefly. [2 marks]

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The bulb is put into melting ice and then steam above
boiling water as shown below. The height of the mercury
thread from the mark X is measured in each case.

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b. If the height of the mercury thread is 4.4 cm at room temperature, what is the room
temperature? [2 marks]

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c. The student sticks a piece of graph paper as shown on

the capillary tube and marks on it a ‘temperature scale’.
He suggests that this can be used to measure temperature
in different situations. Complete the scale for him on the
graph paper indicating every twenty-degree interval, i.e.
0, 20, …, 100 C? [2 marks]

d. Explain why a thin-wall bulb is used. [1 mark]

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e. Explain why a capillary tube is used. [1 mark]

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3. A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of copper.
He places the copper block in boiling water for some time(Figure a). Then, he transfers
the block into a cup of water and measures the temperature rise of the water (Figure b).

water
copper block
boiling water copper block

polystyrene
cup

Figure a Figure b

The following results are obtained:

Mass of the copper block = 80 g
Mass of water inside the polystyrene cup = 150 g
Initial water temperature = 18 °C
Final water temperature = 21.5 °C

a. Find the specific heat capacity of copper. (Assuming that the polystyrene cup has a
negligible mass and the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg−1 °C−1.) [2 marks]

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b. State TWO experimental precautions to be taken. [2 marks]

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c. The standard value of the specific heat capacity of copper is 390 J kg −1 °C−1. Compare
the experimental value with the standard value and account for any differences between
them. [2 marks]

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4. A student uses the set-up shown to find

the specific latent heat of vaporization of
water. Water is heated by a 500 W
heater. The mass of the whole set-up is
measured by a compression balance.
The compression balance reads 1.21 kg
when the water starts boiling. After
5 minutes, the compression balance
reads 1.15 kg.

a. Find the specific latent heat of vaporization of water. [2 marks]

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b. The theoretical value for the specific latent heat of vaporization of water is slightly
different from the calculated value. State which one is higher. Account for the
difference between this and the calculated value. [3 marks]

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c. It is found that the reading of the compression balance drops before the water starts
boiling. Explain briefly. [1 mark]

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5. A solid is heated by a Bunsen burner. The figure below shows how its temperature
varies with time.

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a. Describe how its average molecular kinetic energy and its average molecular potential
energy changes in region I and region II. (Assume that the thermal expansion of the
solid is neglected.) [4 marks]

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b. Suppose the solid is replaced by another one of equal mass, but with a lower melting
point, a smaller specific heat capacity in both solid and liquid states and a smaller
specific latent heat of fusion. Sketch in the graph above to show how its temperature
varies with time. [2 marks]

END OF PAPER

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Section A:

1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20
8
C A C D B B A A A B A C D D B C D C A D

Section B:

1a. In the early morning, there is no temperature difference between the land and the
water. Therefore, sea breeze will not occur. [1]

b. Land has a lower specific heat capacity than the water. [1]
Therefore, when they are heated at the same rate, the land warms up more
rapidly. [1]

c. Radiation [1]

2a. The mercury thread rises [1]

because mercury expands more than glass when warmed. [1]

θ−0 4.4−2
b. = θ=30 ° C [1] + [1]
100−0 10−2

c.

[1]: correct position of 0 C and 100 C

[1], linear scale and twenty-degree intervals

d. Heat can be conducted into mercury easily. [1]

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e. The increase in the length of mercury thread is more significant. [1]
3a. By the law of conservation of energy,
80 150
× c × ( 100−21.5 )= × 4200 × ( 21.5−18 ) [1]
1000 1000
−1 −1
c=351 J k g °C [1]

b. Any TWO reasonable answers: [1] + [1]

- Dry the block with a towel quickly before putting it into the cup.
- Transfer the block into the cup quickly.
- Make sure the block is fully immersed in water.
- Stir the water thoroughly.

c. The experimental value is lower than the standard value. [1]

Any reasonable answer: [1]
- Because heat is lost during the transfer / drying of the block.
- Because heat is absorbed by thermometer or cup.

4a. Pt =ml v ⇒ ( 500 ) (5 )( 60 )=(1.21−1.15)l v [1]

6 −1
l v =2.5 x 10 Jk g [1]

b. Energy is lost to the surroundings, [1]

so that the energy absorbed by water is over-estimated. [1]
Therefore, the measured value of lv is higher. [1]

c. Some water molecules evaporate before boiling. [1]

5a. In region I, its average molecular kinetic energy increases [1]

while its average molecular potential energy remains unchanged. [1]
In region II, its average molecular kinetic energy remains unchanged [1]
while its average molecular potential energy increases. [1]

b.
[2], deduce [1] for each mistakes
Melting point,
Specific heat capacity in solid state,
Specific heat capacity in liquid state,
Specific latent heat of fusion

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