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2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

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Question 79
a.

Describe an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a block of copper.

Include in your answer:

  • the measurements made
  • any equations needed.
[6]
b.

A stainless steel spoon is initially at room temperature. It is placed into a bowl of hot soup.

Explain why, after a short time, the spoon and the soup reach the same temperature.

[3]
c.

Explain, in terms of its particles, why the stainless steel spoon expands when it is placed into the hot soup.

[3]
d.

The water in the soup evaporates.

Explain, in terms of water molecules, what is meant by evaporation.

[3]
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2.2 Thermal properties and temperature Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

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.

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