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PHYSICS: END-OF-CHAPTER 10 TEST

Name : ______________________ Date ___

End-of-chapter 10 test
1 What happens at the time when a solid melts? [1]
Choose one answer.

A Energy is supplied and the temperature increases.

B No energy is supplied and the temperature increases.

C Energy is supplied and there is no change in temperature.

D No energy is supplied and there is no change in temperature.


2 A learner compares the expansion of a solid, a liquid and a gas at constant
pressure.
Each substance is heated to give the same temperature increase. All other
variables remain constant.
Which of these describes the results? [1]
Choose one answer.

A The solid expands the most and the liquid expands the least.

B The liquid expands the most and the gas expands the least.

C The gas expands the most and the solid expands the least.

D All three substances expand by the same amount.


3 a When heated to give the same temperature increase, copper expands more
than steel.
The figure shows a bimetallic strip. The strip consists of a layer of copper
attached to a layer of steel. The two metals cannot move past each other.

The end of the strip labelled A is fixed. The end of the strip labelled B is free to
move.
b Draw an arrow on the figure to show the direction that end B will move when the

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strip is heated. [1]


c

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d The bimetallic strip is an example of where thermal expansion is useful. Give


one
other example of where thermal expansion is useful and one example of
where
thermal expansion is not useful. [2]

Useful
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e Not useful

f Tight-Fitting Machinery Parts


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4 a State the

i boiling point of water at atmospheric pressure _______________ [1]

ii freezing point of water at atmospheric pressure _______________ [1]


b List two differences between evaporation and boiling.[2]

c 1 Evaporation is slow process. ________________ Evaporation takes place at all temperatures.

d 2 Boiling is a fast process. ______________ Boiling takes place at a fixed temperature on heating.

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e On the axes provided, sketch a graph to show the temperature changes that
happen when energy is supplied so that:
 ice at –20 °C is heated until it melts
 the melted ice is heated until it boils
 the water vapour is heated.
Draw only one continuous line.[2]

[Total: 6]
5 Water has a specific heat capacity of 4200 J/kg/°C.
a Explain what this statement means.[2]

it takes 4,200 J to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C


b Calculate the temperature change produced when 0.35 kg of water is heated
using 9600 J.[3]

9600/0.35 x 4200 = 6.5 C

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[Total: 5]
6 Information is given for some substances.
 Specific heat capacity of water 4200 J/kg/°C
 To completely evaporate 1 kg of water requires 2 260 000 J of thermal energy
 Specific heat capacity of concrete 1000 J/kg/°C
An outdoor swimming pool contains 20 000 kg of water. The swimming pool is
surrounded by a concrete path. The water in the swimming pool is heated only
by the Sun.
Use the information to answer these questions.
a Explain why the concrete path is at a higher temperature than the water in
the swimming pool
on a sunny day.
Concrete has a lower specific heat capacity than water ,

so will give a larger temperature increase than water when the same thermal energy is absorbed.

b Explain why the water in the swimming pool will not all evaporate on a sunny
day. [2]

The water won't all evaporate because factors like humidity and the water's volume slow down
evaporation, even on a sunny day. ( say thanks to Numan )

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[Total: 4]
[Total: 20 marks]

END OF TEST

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