A hot metal cylinder is placed on a cold plate and is allowed to cool down to room temperature. What happens to the volume of the cylinder and the average kinetic energy of its molecules?
Volume increases, average kinetic energy increases
Volume increases, average kinetic energy decreases
Volume decreases, average kinetic energy increases
Volume decreases, average kinetic energy decreases
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.