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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the remaining liquid changes because of this.What is the name...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy (heat).Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?[Im...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together. After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest tem...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

The diagram shows a fire. Why does the smoke rise above the fire?A) Smoke evaporates more quickly at higher temperatures.B) Smoke molecules diffuse mo...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

(a) A certain volume of water at room temperature and the same volume of ice in a freezer are each heated through the same temperature rise.Which of t...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

(a) Some water is poured onto a plastic table-top, forming a puddle. The same volume of water is poured into a plastic dish, which is placed alongside...

2009 Summer

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

Brownian motion is observed by looking at smoke particles through a microscope.How do the smoke particles move in Brownian motion?A all in the same di...

2009 Winter

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperatures known as fixed points are needed.Which of these is a fixed point?A. room temperatu...

2009 Winter

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CH5 - THERMAL EFFECTS

The table gives the melting points and boiling points of glycerine and benzene.[Table_1]At which temperature will both glycerine and benzene be liquid...

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.The can rolls over twice.What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?A ...

2012 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car is moving downhill along a road at a constant speed. Which graph is the speed/time graph for the car?

2012 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.What is the average speed of the car?A 1.5 km/h B 90 km/h C 144 km/h D 2...

2012 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Which quantity is measured in newtons? A) density B) energy C) pressure D) weight

2012 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A geologist places a small rock on the left-hand pan of a balance. The two pans are level as shown when masses with a total weight of 23 N are placed ...

2012 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g.What is the density of the stone?A. 0.25 g/cm3B. 1.5 g/cm3C. 2.5 g/cm3D. 4.0 g/cm3

2012 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.upper decklower deckWhy is this?A. They would cause the bus to become les...

2012 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a handle with three forces, each 100 N, applied to it. The handle is free to move.What is the effect of the forces on the handle?A T...

2012 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

In which pair of energy sources are both sources renewable?A. oil and coalB. oil and tidalC. tidal and geothermalD. tidal and nuclear fission

2012 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

An object on a thread is swinging between X and Z, as shown in the diagram. It is momentarily at rest at X and at Z.An incomplete word equation about ...

2012 Summer