PHYSICS 0625/52

Practical: Electric circuits April

2025

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INFORMATION
• The total mark of this paper is 30.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

For Teacher’s Use

1(a)
1(b)
1(c)
1(d)
1(e)
1(f)
Total

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1 In this experiment, you will measure the Specific Heat Capacity of two
liquid-form substances. One of the substances is water (H 2O). Beakers A and
B are identical in shape and mass. Carry out the following instructions,
referring to Fig.1.1

Fig. 1.1
(a) • Measure the mass of an empty beaker A m AO
• Pour water into beaker A to the 500ml line, and measure the
combined mass of beaker A and water m'A
• Calculate the mass of the water m A =m'A−mAO
• Repeat the previous three steps three times to find the mean of mc

Record the values of m AO, m'A, and m A in Table 1.1.

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Table 1.1
Attempt m AO /kg '
m A /kg m A =m AO−m A
'

1
2
3
Mean
[3]

(b) • Measure the mass of an empty beaker B mBO

• Pour the other given liquid on the table into beaker B to the 500ml
line, and measure the combined mass of beaker A and water m'B
• Calculate the mass of the water mB =mBO−m'B
• Repeat the previous three steps three times to find the mean of m'c

Record the values of mBO , m'B , and mB in Table 1.2.

Table 1.2
' ' ' ' '
Attempt mb /kg mc /kg m =mc −mb

1
2
3
Mean
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(c) • Insert the heating rods into beakers A and B

• Connect the cable between the battery and the heating rods
• Record the initial temperature of the substances in A θ0 A and B θ0 B
• At the same time, start recording the time past ∆ t with a timer and
connect the battery to the outlet
• At every 60 second interval, record the temperature of substances
in A θ A and B θ B
• Calculate, for every 60 second passed, the change in temperature of
substances in A ∆ θ Aand B ∆ θ B

NB. You should record the data for A and B at the same time.

Record the values of ∆ t , θ0 A , θ A , and ∆ θ A in Table 1.3.

Record the values of ∆ t , θ0 B, θ B, and ∆ θ B in Table 1.4.

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Table 1.3
Attempt ∆t/s θ0 A /℃ θ A /℃ ∆ θ A /℃

1 0

2 60

3 120

4 180

5 240

6 300

7 360

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Table 1.4
Attempt ∆t/s θ0 B /℃ θ B /℃ ∆ θ B /℃

1 0

2 60

3 120

4 180

5 240

6 300

7 360

[3]

(d) (i) Plot a graph of ∆ θ A /℃ (y-axis) against ∆ t / s (x-axis). Start the y-axis at
∆ θ A=0.0℃ . Start the x-axis at a suitable value for your results.
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Draw the best fit line.

Determine the gradient G A of the graph. Show clearly on the graph how
you obtained the necessary information.

G A =................................... . [1]

(ii) Plot a graph of ∆ θ B /℃ (y-axis) against ∆ t / s (x-axis). Start the y-axis at

∆ θ B=0.0℃ . Start the x-axis at a suitable value for your results.

Draw the best fit line.

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Determine the gradient GB of the graph. Show clearly on the graph how
you obtained the necessary information.

GB =................................... . [1]

(e) (i) Use the following formulae of specific heat capacity, electric power,
and energy transferred to derive the linear relationship between ∆ θ and ∆ t
∆E
c=
m∆θ
P=VI
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∆ E=P ∆ t

∆ θ=................................... ∆ t [2]

(ii) Hence using the data given in Fig.1.1 and measured in 1(a) – 1(d),
calculate the specific heat capacity of substance in beaker A c A and substance
in beaker B c B

−1 −1
c A =................................... Jk g ℃ [1]

−1 −1
c B =................................... Jk g ℃ [1]
(f) The specific heat capacity of water is known to be 4.2 ×10 3 Jk g−1 ℃−1.
Suggest four practical reasons why it is difficult to obtain accurate value of
c A.

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