State the meaning of the term specific heat capacity.
Complete each statement by choosing the correct term from the list: boiling, condensation, evaporation, melting. Each term may be used once, more than once, or not at all:
A gas is contained inside a cylinder with a movable piston. A student decreases the volume of the gas while keeping its temperature constant. State and explain the effect on the pressure of the gas. In your answer, use your ideas about molecules.
528 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature, covering 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, 2.2.2a Internal energy and temperature, 2.2.2b Specific heat capacity, 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification, 2.2.3b Evaporation, and 2.2.3c Cooling by evaporation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.