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Question 12

A metal block of mass 0.35 kg has an initial temperature of 85 ∘C85\text{ }^\circ\text{C}85 ∘C. It is dropped into cold water. The temperature of the block after 2.0 minutes2.0\text{ minutes}2.0 minutes is 25 ∘C25\text{ }^\circ\text{C}25 ∘C.

The specific heat capacity of the metal is 390 J kg-1 K-1.

What is the average thermal power transferred away from the metal block?

A

28 W28\text{ W}28 W

B

68 W68\text{ W}68 W

C

97 W97\text{ W}97 W

D

4100 W4100\text{ W}4100 W

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Thermal physics Questions

  1. A Level
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56 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Physics Thermal physics, covering Temperature, Solid, liquid and gas, Thermal properties of materials, and Ideal gases. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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