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Question 26

A temperature sensor shows that a ceramic component has a temperature of 265 K after it has warmed by 38 ∘C38\,^\circ\mathrm{C}38∘C.

What was the initial temperature of the component in degrees Celsius?

[1]
A

303 ∘C303\,^\circ\mathrm{C}303∘C

B

−46 ∘C-46\,^\circ\mathrm{C}−46∘C

C

−8 ∘C-8\,^\circ\mathrm{C}−8∘C

D

227 ∘C227\,^\circ\mathrm{C}227∘C

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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /14.3 Gas pressure and temperature

108 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.3 Gas pressure and temperature, covering 14.3.1 Gas pressure and particle motion, 14.3.2 Temperature and pressure at constant volume, 14.3.3 Absolute zero and the kelvin scale, 14.3.4 Compressing and expanding gases, 14.3.5 Volume and pressure at constant temperature, and 14.3.6 Doing work on a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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