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Figure 2
Figure 3
The mass of water in both beakers X and Y is 0.25 kg and the initial temperature of the
water in each beaker is the same.
Specific heat capacity of P is 900 J kg-1 0C-1
Specific heat capacity of Q is 390 J kg-1 0C-1
Specific heat capacity of water is 4 200 J kg-1 0C-1
(a)(i) State the initial temperature of the blocks
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[1 mark]
(ii) Why is the final temperature of the water in beaker X is higher than that in beaker Y?
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[1mark]
(b)(i) Calculate the rise in temperature of the water in beaker Y if block Q release 8 400 J
of heat energy.
[2 marks]
(ii) State one assumption which you have made in (b)(i)
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[1 mark]
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Figure 4.1
When sweat evaporates, it takes heat away from our body.
(i)What is meant by evaporation ?
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[1 mark]
(ii)Using kinetic theory of matter, explain how evaporation takes away heat from our
body.
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[2 marks]
(b) State two environmental factors that affect the rate of evaporation of sweat.
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[2 marks]
(c) While playing badminton, 0.05 kg of sweat was evaporated from Ahmads body.
Calculate the quantity of heat lost from his body due to the evaporation.
The latent heat of vaporisation of sweat is 2.3 x 106 J kg-1.
[2 marks]
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Diagram 2
(a)(i) State the physical change in the mercury when the temperature increases.
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[1 mark]
(ii) Why is mercury used in the thermometer?
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[1 mark]
(b) The length of the mercury column in the thermometer is 2.6 cm at 0 0C and 22.6 cm at
100 0C.
(i) What is the difference in the lengths of the mercury columns at 0 0C and at 100 0C ?
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[1 mark]
(ii) When the thermometer is placed in hot oil, the length of the mercury column is
16.9 cm .
Calculate the temperature of the hot oil.
[2 marks]
SPM 2007, Section A, No. 3 [7 Marks]
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Diagram 3.1 shows the change of phase when 1 kg ice is converted into steam.
R
1 kg ice
at 0 0C
1 kg water
at 0 0C
1 kg water
at 100 0C
1 kg
steam
at 100 0C
Diagram 3.1
Q1, Q2 and Q3 are the heat energies absorbed during the heating process.
(a) Name the heat energy, Q, which is absorbed from R to S.
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[1 mark]
(b) State one reason why the temperature R and S is the same even though heat is
supplied.
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[2 marks]
(c) Calculate the heat energy, Q2, which is absorbed from S to T.
[The specific heat capacity of water, C = 4 200 J kg-1 0C-1]
[2 marks]
(d) Sketch the graph of temperature against time on Diagram 3.2 to show the change
of phase from R to U.
Temperature /0C
Diagram 3.2
Time /s
[2 marks]
Diagram 8.1
(a) State the energy change involved when using the heater to heat the water.
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[1 mark]
(b) The mass of water is 0.5 kg and the specific heat capacity of water is 4 200 J kg -1
0 -1
C . The initial temperature of the water is 30 0C.
Calculate the energy absorbed by the water to reach its boiling point.
[ 2 marks]
(c) When the water is boiling, the reading of the compression balance decreases by
0.0125 kg in 60 s.
Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporization of the water.
[ 2 marks]
(d) Q, R and S are three different hot plates. These hot plates are used to heat roti
canai.
Table 8 shows the characteristics of each plate.
Spesific Heat Capasity, c
Mass, m
Power, P
Hot Plates
J kg-1 0C-1
kg
W
Q
390
3.0
600
900
2.5
1 200
400
4.0
900
Table 8
The initial temperature of each plate is 30 0C.
The plates are ready to use when their temperature reaches 200 0C.
Calculate the time taken to reach 200 0C for each plate.
(i) Plat Q
(ii)
Plat R
(iii)
Plat S
[5 marks]
(e)(i) Based on the answer in 8(d), which plate is the most suitable for heating roti canai.
[1 mark]
(ii) State one reason for the answer in 8(e)(i).
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[1 mark]
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