1.

A clinical thermometer is designed to respond quickly to a change in temperature and to have

a high sensitivity.

Which design features should the clinical thermometer have?

2.

A glass jug is designed so that it does not break when boiling water is poured into it.

What sort of glass should be used?

According to the kinetic theory, matter is made up of very small particles in a

constant state of motion.
Which row best describes the particle behaviour in the liquid state?
3.

A certain liquid is used in a liquid-in-glass thermometer. It does not expand

uniformly with temperature.
What effect will this have on the scale of the thermometer?
A It will be non-linear.
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B It will have a small range.

C The markings will be close together.
D The markings will be far apart.
5. The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer.

At 0 C , the length of the liquid column is 2.0 cm. At 100 C , the length of the liquid
column is
22.0 cm.
What is the length of the liquid column at 40 C ?
A 10.0 cm B 8.0 cm C 8.8 cm D 6.0 cm
6. At regular intervals along a railway line there is a gap between the rail sections.

What is the reason for the gap between the rail sections?
A. to allow for vibrations of the rail sections as the train passes over them
B. to allow for expansion of the rail sections during hot weather
C. to allow rain water to drain from the rail sections
D. to keep the wheels of the train and carriages on the rail sections
7. What happens when a metal bar is heated?
A. The distance between the molecules increases, making the bar longer.
B. The molecules get larger, making the bar longer.
C. The molecules vibrate more quickly, making the bar denser.
D. The speed of the molecules increases, making the bar thinner.
8. What happens to the gas particles when the temperature of the gas increases?
A. The gas particles expand
B. The gas particles move faster
C. The gas particles move slower
9. A fixed mass of gas is compressed into a smaller volume at constant temperature. Which statement
describes why the gas pressure rises?
A. The gas particles hit the container walls more often
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B. The gas particles hit the container walls with greater force
C. The gas particles hit the container walls more often and with greater force.
10. Fillings in teeth should be made from a material which
A. expands more than the tooth when heated.
B. expands by the same amount as the tooth when heated.
C. expands less than the tooth when heated.
D. does not expand when heated.
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11. Emma makes too much soup and decides to freeze the excess. The soup is at 23C when it is sealed and
put in the freezer. The freezer is at -18C. Assuming the air is at atmospheric pressure before sealing and the
same temperature as the soup, calculate the final pressure.

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