Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) A student states, quite wrongly, that temperature measures the amount of thermal energy (heat) in a body. State and explain two observations that...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) Some gas, initially at a temperature of 27.2°C, is heated so that its temperature rises to 38.8°C. Calculate, in kelvin, to an appropriate...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) The resistance of a thermistor at $0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ is $3840\,\Omega$. At $100\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ the resistance is $190\,\Omega$. When the th...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) The resistance of a thermistor at 0 °C is 3840 $\Omega$. At 100 °C the resistance is 190 $\Omega$. When the thermistor is placed in water ...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) One assumption of the kinetic theory of gases is that gas molecules behave as if they are hard, elastic identical spheres. State two other assumpt...

2011 Winter

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) One assumption of the kinetic theory of gases is that gas molecules behave as if they are hard, elastic identical spheres. State two other assump...

2011 Winter

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) A resistance thermometer and a thermocouple thermometer are both used at the same time to measure the temperature of a water bath. Explain why, a...

2011 Winter

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) Two metal spheres are in thermal equilibrium. State and explain what is meant by thermal equilibrium.   [2] (b) An electric water heat...

2012 Winter

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

A microwave cooker uses electromagnetic waves of frequency 2450MHz. The microwaves warm the food in the cooker by causing water molecules in the food ...

2014 Summer

Theory

CH11 - TEMPERATURE

(a) State what is meant by an $\textit{ideal gas}$.   [2] (b) The mean-square speed of the atoms of a fixed mass of an ideal gas at $32\, ^...

2015 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The SI unit for potential difference (the volt) is given, in base units, by

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The product of pressure and volume has the same SI base units as

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

An ion is accelerated by a series of electrodes in a vacuum. A graph of the power supplied to the ion is plotted against time.What is represented by t...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

A vector quantity $V$ is resolved into two perpendicular components $X$ and $Y$. The angle between $V$ and component $X$ is $\theta$. The angle betwee...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a vehicle. The vehicle, moving at 4.0 ms-1, begins to accelerate at time = 0. What is the vehicle's ac...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A small steel ball falls freely under gravity after being released from rest. Which graph best represents the variation of the height $h$ of the ball...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Two equal masses travel towards each other on a frictionless air track at speeds of $60 \text{ cm s}^{-1}$ and $40 \text{ cm s}^{-1}$. They stick toge...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A brick weighing 20 N rests on an inclined plane. The weight of the brick has a component of 10 N parallel with the plane. The brick also experiences ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The diagram shows two identical spheres X and Y. Initially, X moves with speed v directly towards Y. Y is stationary. The spheres collide elastical...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

Forces of 3 N, 4 N and 5 N act at one point on an object. The angles at which the forces act can vary. What is the value of the minimum resultant for...

2010 Summer