A. Steaming a fish
B. Cooling a car engine
C. Cooling down coffee
D. Pouring coffee from a coffee maker
2. At night land cools down faster than sea. Which statement explains the
situation?
A. Solid releases heat faster than liquid
B. Sea absorbs heat more than land during night
C. The breeze blows from the sea to the land during night
D. Specific heat capacity of sea water is greater than land
3. Diagram 14 shows an apparatus set up to determine the specific heat capacity,
c, of an aluminum block. Which step cannot increase the accuracy of c?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. The specific heat capacity of copper is 400 Jkg-1oC-1. How much heat is used to
heat up 100g of copper from 20oC to 100oC?
A. 800J
B. 3200J
C. 4000J
D. 320000J
5. Diagram 13 shows the heating curve for a 0.5kg liquid heated by a 100W
immersion heater.
B. 1400 Jkg-1oC-1
C. 2100 Jkg-1oC-1
D. 4200 Jkg-1oC-1
6. A 1200W kettle is filled with 0.5kg of water at 28oC. It is turned on until the
water boils. What is the time taken to boil the water? [specific heat capacity of
water = 4200 Jkg-1oC-1]
A. 72s
B. 86s
C. 126s
D. 216s
7. Two solids X and Y of equal The diagram shows two copper blocks L and M,
touching each other. The initial temperature of L and M are 50oC and 30oC
respectively.
Which statement is correct when L and M are in thermal equilibrium?
A. The temperature of L is higher than M
B. The quantity of heat in L is the same as M
C. Rate of change in temperature of L is bigger than that of M
D. Net rate of heat flow between L and M is zero
8. Diagram below shows a metal sphere at temperature of 90C immersed in a
liquid at temperature of 40C. What is the temperature of the metal sphere
when thermal equilibrium is achieve between the sphere and the liquid?
E.
F.
G.
H.
12. The specific heat capacity of copper is 400 Jkg-1oC-1. How much heat is used to
heat up 100g of copper from 20oC to 100oC?
E. 800J
F. 3200J
G. 4000J
H. 320000J
13. Diagram 13 shows the heating curve for a 0.5kg liquid heated by a 100W
immersion heater.
A. Heat lost by hot water is less than heat gain by cold water
B. Heat lost by hot water is greater than heat gain by cold water
C. Heat lost by hot water is equal to heat gain by cold water
16. What is the concept used in the measurement of human body temperature
using a thermometer?
A. Specific heat capacity
B. Specific latent heat
C. Thermal equilibrium
D. Thermal convection
17. Diagram 12.1 shows hot water being poured into cold syrup. Diagram 12.2
shows the final mixture.