A student hangs a wet towel to dry in a room on a cold day. After some time, the student notices that the towel has dried and that water droplets have formed on the nearby cold window pane.
Which two changes of state have taken place?
condensation and freezing
evaporation and condensation
evaporation and melting
sublimation and condensation
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.