F.

3 Physics Test on
Temperature, Heat and Internal Energy
Time allowed: 40 minutes

Name: ( ) Class: F.3 Marks : /40

This paper consists of TWO sections, Section A (20 marks) and Section B (20 marks). Some
questions in section A contains parts marked with asterisks (*). In answering these parts, you are
required to give paragraph-length answers. In each of these parts, one mark is allocated to assess
candidates’ ability in effective communication.
Section A (20 marks)
1. Figure 1 shows the variation of current in a thermistor-thermometer X with temperature.

Current / A
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04
Figure 1 0.03
0.02
0.01
Temperature / oC
0 20 40 60 80 100

(a) Draw the basic circuit diagram inside a thermistor-thermometer. Label all the
essential components in the circuit. (3 marks)

(b) Write down the current reading in the thermistor-thermometer at the (i) lower fixed
point and (ii) upper fixed point. (2 marks)

(i) (ii)
(c) Peter tried to calculate the temperature T when the current reading is 0.04 A by
assuming a linear relationship between current and temperature. (4 marks)
(i) By assuming that the readings at the two fixed points remain the same, draw on
Figure 1 the linear relation between current and temperature.
(ii) Hence, or other wise, find Peter’s estimated value of T.

(ii) Find the percentage error of Peter’s estimated value of T using Figure 1.

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 (d) State one daily life application of the thermometer. (1 mark)

2. Determine if each of the following statements is true or false. If the statement is false, write
down the correct concepts in the space provided. (10 marks)
True False
(a) Heat always flows from body having greater average kinetic energies of  
molecules to that having smaller.

(b) Two objects in thermal equilibrium must have the same total internal energy.  

(c) When heat is released from a body, its internal energy always decreases.  

(d) When the temperature of a substance is increased, the total kinetic energies  
of its molecules decrease.

(e) The internal potential energy of a solid increases when the average  
separation between molecules in the solid decreases.

(f) Heat refers to the energy stored in a body.  

End of Section A
Section B (20 marks)
Write your answers for section B in the spaces provided below.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. The lengths of the liquid column of a liquid-in-glass thermometer are 1 cm and 16 cm at the
lower and upper fixed points respectively. The length of the liquid column is at 75 oC is
A. 7.50 cm.
B. 8.50 cm.
C. 11.25 cm.
D. 12.25 cm.

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2. Which of the following process could increase the internal kinetic energy of molecules of a metal?
(1) warming the metal up by hot water
(2) hitting the metal by a hammer
(3) putting it under the sun
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

3. Which of the following has the lowest average speed of the molecules?
A. 1 g of water at 0 oC
B. 1 kg of water at 80 oC
C. 100 g of water at room temperature
D. 0.1 g of boiling water

4. Which of the following statements about internal energy is/are correct?

(1) Heat is a measure of the energy transferred from one body of higher temperature to
another of lower temperature.
(2) Two bodies of the same temperature must have the same amount of average internal
kinetic energy.
(3) The internal energy of a boiling liquid increases because of the increase in both the
potential and kinetic energy of the molecules.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

5. Which of the following characteristics can improve the sensitivity of a mercury-in glass thermometer?
(1) Increase the size of the bulb.
(2) Use a bulb of thinner wall.
(3) Use a narrower bore of the tube.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

6. When a solid is heated without change of state, which of the following statements about the
molecules of the substance is/are correct?
(1) They gain more energy.
(2) They move faster.
(3) They become bigger.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

7. Which of the following is the correct deduction from the Brownian motion experiment?
A. The air particles are moving rapidly in space and hence possess kinetic energy.
B. The air particles are moving rapidly in space and hence possess potential energy.
C. The smoke particles are moving rapidly in space and hence possess kinetic energy.
D. The smoke particles are moving rapidly in space and hence possess potential energy.

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8. An electric heater is immersed in a beaker of cold water at 0 oC T / oC
and the heater is switched on. The graph shows the variation of
reading of the thermometer T with time t. The water cannot 98
reach boiling point but temperature remains at 98 oC as shown.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The heater has not yet warmed up before t1.
(2) Heat loss to surrounding between t1 and t2 is smallest.
(3) Heat loss to surrounding is the greatest after t2. 0 t
t1 t2
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

9. The total internal energy of a body depends on

(1) the number of molecules in the body.
(2) the spaces between molecules in the body.
(3) the temperature of the body.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

10. A gas is heated under constant volume, which of the following quantities will be changed?
(1) The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules.
(2) The average potential energy of the gas molecules.
(3) The average separation between the gas molecules.
A. (1) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

End of Test