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O-LevelPhysicsThermal PhysicsOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q231 Mark

Thermal energy is supplied at a constant rate to a fixed mass of a substance that is initially solid. The graph shows how the temperature of the fixed mass of the substance varies with time. [Figure showing temperature vs time graph with segments W (rising temp), X (constant temp), Y (rising temp), Z (constant temp), then rising temp again]. In which sections of the graph does the substance absorb latent heat?

AW and X
BW and Y
CX and Z
DY and Z

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About This O-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Physics (5054) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Thermal Physics and is worth 1 mark.

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