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Physics Notes - Sample Questions

The document discusses the calibration and use of a liquid-in-glass thermometer. It includes calculating the temperature measured by the thermometer using given data points, and explaining how vacuum areas reduce heat flow and how different methods can reduce heat loss in experiments.

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Physics Notes - Sample Questions

The document discusses the calibration and use of a liquid-in-glass thermometer. It includes calculating the temperature measured by the thermometer using given data points, and explaining how vacuum areas reduce heat flow and how different methods can reduce heat loss in experiments.

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Chapter 1

A student calibrates an unmarked liquid-in-glass thermometer. The length of the liquid column is
12 cm and 25 cm at 20°C and 60°C respectively.

Length / cm 12 25

Temperature / °C 20 60

(a) State both fixed points used in defining the Celsius scale and explain the corresponding
physical conditions and value on the scale. (2 marks)
(b) Explain whether the following actions can increase the sensitivity of a liquid-in-glass
thermometer.
(i) Use a larger bulb with more liquid. (1 mark)
(ii) Use a thinner tube. (1 mark)
(c) Explain whether it is better for the liquid in the thermometer to have a high or low specific
heat capacity so that it does not affect the temperature of the body being measured.
(1 mark)
The thermometer is used to measure the temperature of some iced water
put into an insulating flask. The structure of the flask is shown.
(d) Calculate the temperature measured by the thermometer when the
length of the liquid column is 18 cm. (2 marks)
(e) Explain how the vacuum area reduces heat flow. (2 marks)
Chapter 2
A thermometer is hung above a beaker of water which is heated by a Bunsen burner as shown.

(a) Explain how heat is transferred from the Bunsen burner to the beaker. (2 marks)
(b) The thermometer is lowered to the middle of the water. The temperature of water is
measured to increase from 25°C to 80°C in 10 minutes.
The following data are given:
Power of the Bunsen burner = 500 W
Mass of water in the beaker = 0.1 kg
Heat capacity of the beaker = 100 J°C-1
(i) Find the energy supplied by the hotplate during the time interval. (2 marks)
(ii) Find the energy received by the beaker of water. (2 marks)
(iii) Find the energy lost to the surroundings. (2 marks)
(c) Explain how wrapping the beaker with wool cover can reduce the heat loss to the
surroundings. (1 mark)
(d) Other than the method provided in (c), suggest one method to reduce heat loss to the
surroundings by convection. (1 mark)

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