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The document discusses the differences between heat and temperature, explaining that heat is energy transfer and temperature measures kinetic energy. It covers thermal expansion, the behavior of water when heated or cooled, and specific phenomena related to water's unique properties, such as why pipes burst in winter and how fish survive in freezing ponds. Additionally, it describes an experiment to demonstrate water's maximum density at 4°C and includes a diagram of temperature layers in an ice-covered pond.

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The document discusses the differences between heat and temperature, explaining that heat is energy transfer and temperature measures kinetic energy. It covers thermal expansion, the behavior of water when heated or cooled, and specific phenomena related to water's unique properties, such as why pipes burst in winter and how fish survive in freezing ponds. Additionally, it describes an experiment to demonstrate water's maximum density at 4°C and includes a diagram of temperature layers in an ice-covered pond.

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6A

(C) Short Answer Type:

1. Distinguish between heat and temperature.


o Heat is energy transfer due to temperature difference; temperature measures
particle kinetic energy.
2. What do you understand by thermal expansion of a substance?
o Thermal expansion is the increase in a substance’s size when heated.
3. Name the three kinds of thermal expansion. Out of solids, liquids, and gases,
which expands more?
o Linear, area, and volume expansion. Gases expand the most.
4. State the volume changes observed when a given mass of water is heated from
0°C to 10°C.
o Water contracts from 0°C to 4°C, then expands after 4°C.
5. Draw a graph to show the variation in density of water with temperature in the
temperature range from 0°C to 10°C.
o Density increases until 4°C, then decreases beyond 4°C.
6. A given mass of water is cooled from 10°C to 0°C. State the volume changes
observed.
o Water expands below 4°C as it cools toward 0°C.
7. Explain the following:
(a) Why water pipes burst in winter:
o Water expands on freezing, causing pipes to burst.
(b) Why water freezes from the surface downwards:
o Water freezes at the surface, insulating the water below.
(c) How fish survive in freezing ponds:
o Water below the ice stays at 4°C, allowing fish to live.
(d) Why a hollow glass sphere sinks at 4°C:
o The water's density is highest at 4°C, making the sphere sink.
(e) Why a completely filled glass bottle bursts in a freezer:
o Water expands as it freezes, causing the bottle to burst.

(D) Long Answer Type:

1. Describe an experiment to show that water has maximum density at 4°C.


o Water contracts as it cools to 4°C, then expands when cooled further. This is
important for aquatic life under ice.
2. Draw a diagram showing the temperature of various layers of water in an ice-
covered pond.
o Water near the ice is colder, while water below remains around 4°C,
maintaining life.

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