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12 questions

SA-5054-TP2-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

Calculate the energy needed to raise the temperature of

2.0

kg of water by

10

°C. (

c=4200

J/(kg °C))

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SA-5054-TP2-0022 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

0.50

kg metal block absorbs

9000

J and its temperature rises by

20

°C. Calculate its specific heat capacity.

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SA-5054-TP2-0032 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

1.0

kg of water (

c=4200

J/(kg °C)) absorbs

42\,000

J. Calculate its temperature rise.

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SA-5054-TP2-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorExpansion

Small gaps are left between sections of railway track because

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SA-5054-TP2-0061 markL1 FoundationCalculatorExpansion

For the same temperature rise, which list is in order of expansion from most to least?

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SA-5054-TP2-0071 markL1 FoundationCalculatorExpansion

A liquid expands when heated because its particles

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SA-5054-TP2-0092 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

Calculate the energy needed to warm

3.0

kg of aluminium (

c=900

J/(kg °C)) by

5.0

°C.

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SA-5054-TP2-0121 markL1 FoundationCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

Specific heat capacity is the energy needed to

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SA-5054-TP2-0043 marksL2 StandardCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

2000

W kettle heats

1.5

kg of water from

20

°C to

100

°C. Ignoring energy losses, calculate the time taken. (

c=4200

J/(kg °C))

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SA-5054-TP2-0081 markL2 StandardCalculatorExpansion

A bimetallic strip bends when heated because

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SA-5054-TP2-0101 markL2 StandardCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

Equal masses of water (

c=4200

J/(kg °C)) and oil (

c=2100

J/(kg °C)) receive the same energy. How many times greater is the oil's temperature rise?

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SA-5054-TP2-0114 marksL3 ExamCalculatorSpecific heat capacity

0.40

kg metal block at

100

°C is dropped into

0.20

kg of water at

20

°C. They reach

30

°C. Assuming no energy is lost, calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal. (

c_{\text{water}}=4200

J/(kg °C))

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