O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q211 Mark

Solid metals are good thermal conductors. How closely packed are their particles and do the metals contain free electrons?

Aclose together no

Bclose together yes

Cfar apart no

Dfar apart yes

✓ Correct answer

B: close together yes

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Topic: Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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