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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/22 · May/June 2018 · Q36 Marks

Equal volumes of metal, water and air are heated from 20 °C to 80°C. [Figure 3.1 is a diagram of the metal at 20°C. It shows a large square sheet with a square hole at its centre.]

  1. (a)State whether the metal, the water or the air expands the most.[1]
  2. (b)Fig. 3.1 is a diagram of the metal at 20°C. The metal is a large, square sheet with a square hole at its centre. The sheet lies flat on a table. On Fig. 3.1, draw the outline of the sheet and of the hole after the metal is heated. Make sure that the expansion is noticeable.[2]
  3. (c)(i)The metal has a mass of 5.0kg and a density of 7.5 × 10³kg/m³. Define density.[1]
  4. (c)(ii)Calculate the volume of the metal. Give your answer to a suitable number of significant figures. volume = .....................................................[2][2]

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  1. [1] (a) the air
  2. [1] (b) square larger
  3. [1] (b) hole larger
  4. [1] (c)(i) mass divided by volume or mass per unit volume
  5. [1] (c)(ii) m / d or (V=) m / d or 5 / 7.5 × 10³ i.e. rearrangement algebraic or numerical to show V as the subject
  6. [1] (c)(ii) 6.7 x 10-4 m³ or 6.67 × 10-4 m³ c.a.o.

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Topic
Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 3.

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