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Thermal Physics Quiz

The document is a thermal physics quiz consisting of three main questions related to the thermal properties of paraffin, ice, and chocolate, with a total of 18 marks. Each question involves calculations and explanations regarding equilibrium temperatures, thermal energy transfer, and latent heat. The quiz assesses understanding of specific heat capacities, latent heat, and internal energy comparisons.

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Thermal Physics Quiz

The document is a thermal physics quiz consisting of three main questions related to the thermal properties of paraffin, ice, and chocolate, with a total of 18 marks. Each question involves calculations and explanations regarding equilibrium temperatures, thermal energy transfer, and latent heat. The quiz assesses understanding of specific heat capacities, latent heat, and internal energy comparisons.

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Thermal Physics Quiz [18 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 5] SPM.2.SL.TZ0.6


Small pieces of solid paraffin with a total mass of 30 g at a temperature of 42 °C
are mixed with 150 g of liquid paraffin at a temperature of 240 °C. The mixture is
stirred until an equilibrium temperature is reached.

The following data for paraffin are available:

Specific heat capacity of solid paraffin = 0.7 kJ kg−1 K−1


Specific heat capacity of liquid paraffin = 2.13 kJ kg−1 K−1
Specific latent heat of fusion of paraffin = 220 kJ kg−1
Melting point of paraffin = 47 °C

(a) Calculate the theoretical equilibrium temperature of the


mixture. [3]

(b) When the experiment was carried out, the equilibrium


temperature of the mixture was found to be different from the
theoretical value.

Suggest the reason for this difference. [2]

2. [Maximum mark: 6] 24M.2.SL.TZ2.2


Crushed ice of mass 35 g at temperature −10 °C is placed in a warm room. The
graph shows the variation of the temperature T of the ice with time t.
The specific heat capacity of ice is 2100 J kg−1 K−1.
(a.i) Show that the average rate at which thermal energy is being
transferred into the ice is about 3 W. [2]

(a.ii) Estimate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. [2]

(b) Between 4 minutes and 64 minutes solid ice and liquid water
coexist at 0 °C. Explain how the internal energy of solid ice
compares to that of an equal mass of liquid water. [2]

3. [Maximum mark: 7] 23M.2.SL.TZ1.2


A solid piece of chocolate of mass 82 g is placed in a pan over fire. Thermal
energy is transferred to the chocolate at a constant rate. The graph shows the
variation with time t, of the temperature T of the chocolate. At 6.0 minutes all the
chocolate has melted.
The specific heat capacity of solid chocolate is 1.6 × 103 J kg−1 K−1.
(a) Show that the average rate at which thermal energy is
transferred into the chocolate is about 15 W. [3]

(b) Estimate the specific latent heat of fusion of chocolate. [2]

(c) Compare the internal energy of the chocolate at t = 2 minutes


with that at t = 6 minutes. [2]

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