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TWGHs Wong Fut Nam College

First Term Examination
2022-23
Form 3 Physics
Setter: Lee Ying Yan Date: 11 Jan 2023 (Wed)
Total marks: 60 Time: 8:25 – 9:25 a.m.
Total no. of pages: 15 Time allowed: 1 hour

Instructions:
1. This paper consists of Two sections, Section A and B.

2. Answer ALL the questions in each section. For section A, write down your answers on the
MC answer sheet provided. For section B, write down your answers in the spaces provided
in the question-answer sheets (P. 12 – 15).
In calculations, you are advised to show all the main steps in your working.

3. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to

3 significant figures.

4. Marks Allocation:
Section A M.C. – 20 Marks

Section B Questions – 40 Marks

5. The MC answer sheet and the question-answer sheets (P. 12 – 15) will be collected at the
end of the examination.

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Section A: Multiple Choices (20 Marks)

1. The boiling point of water is 100 oC while the boiling point of mercury is 353 K. What is the
temperature difference between the boiling point of the two substances?

A. 10 K
B. 20 K
C. 253 K
D. 453 K

2. The lengths of mercury column in a thermometer are 6 cm and 28 cm at the ice point and
steam point respectively. What is the temperature if the length is 22 cm?

A. 63.8 oC
B. 65.2 oC
C. 72.7 oC
D. 75.2 oC

3. P and Q are two bodies made of the same material. P is heavier than Q. They were put in
contact with each other. After a long period of time, they reached thermal equilibrium.
Which of the following statement(s) considering their final state is/ are correct?

(1) There are no heat flows between P and Q.

(2) Both of them have the same internal energy.
(3) The molecules inside P and Q have the same average kinetic energy.

A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. Bernice has a marble top dining table as shown. In winter, her hand feels cooler while
touching the marble top than the plastic top. Explain her feeling.

A. Marble is a better conductor of heat than plastic.

B. Marble is a better emitter of radiation than plastic.
C. The temperature of marble top is lower than that of the plastic
top.
D. Her hand gains heat at a higher rate while touching the
marble top than that of the plastic top.

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5. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the convection current in (1) a hot summer
day and (2) a cold winter night?

(1) (2)
A.

B.

C.

D.

6. Equal amount of hot water at the same temperature is put into the following containers.
Which of them can keep the water warm for the longest period of time?

A. A metal flask without a lid.

B. A metal flask with a lid.
C. A glass flask without a lid.
D. A glass flask with a lid.

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7. The same amount of ice in water is heated in the following ways. In which case would all
the ice melt the slowest.

A. B. C. D.

8. The diagram shows a potassium permanganate crystal being heated in a beaker of water. The
crystal releases a dye and demonstrates how convection takes place in the water. What is
happening in the water right above the crystal?

A. The water expands and its density decreases. Potassium water

B. The water expands and its density increases. permanganate
C. The water contracts and its density decreases. crystal
D. The water contracts and its density increases.

Heat

9. Fish in water receive heat from the sun. Which of the following is/are involved in the
process?

(1) Conduction
(2) Convection
(3) Radiation
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

10. The figure on the right illustrates the design of a smartphone. Which of the following best
describes the reason why the battery is painted in black?

A. It is to make the phone become a better conductor of heat.

B. It is to improve the emission of infrared radiation.
C. It is to improve the absorption of infrared radiation.
D. It is to allow convection to take place.
Battery

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11. There are two pieces of hot corns at the same initial temperature. One of them is wrapped by
a piece of black paper and the other is wrapped by an aluminum foil. It is found that the corn
wrapped by the aluminum foil cools more slowly. Which of the followings is the best
explanation?

A. Aluminum foil is a poorer radiation emitter than the black paper.

B. Aluminum foil is a poorer radiation absorber than the black paper.
C. Aluminum foil is a better conductor than the black paper.
D. Aluminum foil has a smaller heat capacity than the black paper.

12. The figure below shows a vacuum flask with a double glass walls for keeping liquids hot.
Which of the following statements are correct?

cap

vacuum

glass walls

hot soup

(1) Surface of the glass walls are painted in silvery to reduce heat loss by radiation to the
surroundings.
(2) The vacuum between the double glass walls reduces heat loss by radiation.
(3) The cap reduces heat loss by convection.

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

13. A heater supplies energy of 21600 J in 180 s. Find its power.

A. 7.2 W
B. 100 W
C. 120 W
D. 7200 W

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14. An electric heater generates 360 kJ of heat in 10 minutes. If its power is constant, find the
amount of energy generated in 15 s.

A. 600 J
B. 9000 J
C. 54000 J
D. 540000 J

15. The graph below shows how the energy of an electric heater varies over time. Find the
power of the heater.
Energy supplied/J

6000
4000
2000
Time/s
0
5 10 15 20
A. 0.033 W
B. 200 W
C. 267 W
D. 300 W

16. A liquid having heat capacity of 2500 J C-1 is heated by a heater from 25C to 40C. Find
the energy supplied by the heater.

A. 37500 J
B. 62500 J
C. 1000000 J
D. It cannot be determined as the mass of the liquid is unknown.

17. A metal block of mass 500 g is heated up by an electric heater at 20C. If the total amount of
heat transferred to the metal block is 5 kJ, find the final temperature of the metal block.
(Given: the specific heat capacity of the metal block is 390 J kg-1 C-1)

A. 2.56 C
B. 25.6 C
C. 45.6 C
D. 65.6 C

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18. Which of the following substances have the highest heat capacity?

Mass (kg) Specific heat capacity (J kg-1 C-1)

A. 1.5 320
B. 2 250
C. 1 430
D. 3 125

19. Two objects P and Q are made of the same material. They are heated separately by heaters
of the same power. The graph shows the variation of temperature 𝑇 of P and Q against time.
According to the graph, what can you conclude about their mass?

𝑇/C 𝑃
80
𝑄
60
40
20

0 time/s

A. Q has a higher mass than P.

B. P has a higher mass than Q.
C. Their mass is the same.
D. We cannot conclude as the material is unknown.

20. The mass and temperature change of a metal block is m and ∆𝑇 respectively. A certain
amount of energy E is supplied to the block. Which of the following is true about the
measured specific heat capacity c of the aluminum block? Assume energy lost to
surrounding cannot be ignored.

A. 𝑐 > 𝑚∆𝑇 × 𝐸
B. 𝑐 =
∆
C. 𝑐 >
∆
D. 𝑐 <
∆

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Section B: Structured Questions (40 Marks)

1. Figure 1 shows a rotary thermometer. It is known that the angle of rotation 𝜃 of the pointer
in a rotary thermometer varies linearly with the temperature T.

Angle of rotation 𝜃/ ° 40° 160°

Temperature T/ °C 0°C 100°C Figure 1

a. When the temperature T increases by 1°C, how much does the angle of rotation 𝜃
increase? [2 marks]

b. What is the angle of rotation 𝜃 of the pointer when the temperature is 25°C ? [2 marks]

c. Express 25°C in Kelvin scale. [1 marks]

d. What is the temperature of the environment if the angle of rotation 𝜃 is 180°? [2 marks]

e. Explain why rotary thermometer instead of alcohol-in-glass thermometer is used to show

the temperature of food inside the oven. [2 marks]

2. The following diagram represents different state of a matter.

Figure 2

A B C

a. What is the state of matter represented by C in Figure 2? [1 mark]

b. Which state of matter, A, B or C would be a better conductor of heat? Explain briefly.

[3 marks]

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3. In school picnic, the students are having a Korean BBQ for lunch.

Figure 3.1

a. Briefly describe the advantage of using metals to make the BBQ wire grid (燒烤網).
[2 marks]
b. When grilling corns, an aluminum container is often used to reduce heat loss. Briefly
explain by using the idea of heat radiation. [3 marks]

Figure 3.2

c. Apart from conduction and radiation, a convection current was also set up inside the
stove. Draw and label on the answer sheet (Figure 3.3) to show the convection current
inside the pot.

Wire grid

Figure 3.3 [2 marks]

d. Explain how the convection current is formed inside the BBQ stove. [3 marks]

f. (i) William is grilling a beef in the restaurant. If the beef has a mass of 0.01 kg is having
an initial temperature of 25°C, how much energy is required to heat up the beef to 40°C?
(Given that the specific heat capacity of beef is 3440 J kg-1 C-1) [2 marks]

(ii) Suppose the power of the stove is 150 W. Referring to your calculation in (i), how
long does he need to grill the beef to 40°C? (Assume there is no heat loss to the
surroundings) [2 marks]

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4. Mandy conducts an experiment to study how to best retain the coldness of bubble tea by
using identical plastic cup A, B and C shown in Figure 4.1. Each cup is filled with bubble
tea and cup C serves as a control.

Shiny Black No
covering covering covering
Figure 4.1

Cup A Cup B Cup C

Cup Wrapping
A Shiny
B Black
C No

When the temperature of the bubble tea is 5C, Mandy starts taking the thermometer
readings every minute. Figure 4.2 shows the variation of temperature (T) of bubble tea in the
cups with time (t).

The Graph of T against t

Figure 4.2

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a. Suggest a reason why this experiment ends with the same temperature. [1 mark]

b. On Figure 4.2, indicate the respective curves that correspond to the result of Cup A and
Cup B. Label the answers in your answer sheet. [1 mark]

c. Explain your answer in (b) in terms of its main process of heat transfer. [3 marks]

d. Apart from wrapping the plastic cup to different colours, suggest one more method to
reduce the heat gain from the surrounding. [1 mark]

5. A domestic water heater is shown below. Tap water at 20C enters the heater and hot water
at 45C comes out in the outlet. In 2 minutes, 12 kg of hot water can be prepared. The
specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 C-1.

Figure 5

a. Find the energy absorbed by tap water in 2 minutes. [2 marks]

b. Assume 20% of the energy GENERATED is lost to the surrounding, using your result in
(a), find the power of the heater. [3 marks]

c. The coil is made long and thin. What is the advantage of it? [2 marks]

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First Term Examination 2022-23

Form 3 Physics
Answer Sheet
Name:_____________________( ) MC:______ / 20

Class: _____________________ Questions:______/ 40

Total:______ / 60

Section B: Questions (40 Marks)

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2 a) _________________________________________________________________[ / 1]

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Figure 3.3

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d) ________________________________________________________________________

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b) [ / 1]
The Graph of T against t

Figure 4.2

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c) ________________________________________________________________________

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First Term Examination 2022-23

Form 3 Physics
Solution

Full Marks: 60

Section A: Multiple Choices (20 Marks)

1. BCCAD 6. DBACB

11. ABCBD 16. ACBA (B/D)

Section B: Structured Questions (40 Marks)

1.
a) (160 − 40) 1A
𝜃=
(100 − 0)
= 1.2° 1A

b) (25 − 0) (100 − 0) 1A
=
(𝜃 − 40) (160 − 40)
𝜃 = 70° 1A
c) 25 + 273 1A
= 298 K
d) (𝑇 − 0) (100 − 0) 1A
=
(180 − 40) (160 − 40)
T = 117°C (Corr. To 3 sig.fig.) 1A
e) Cooking temperature inside the oven may be higher than the boiling point of 1A
alcohol. 1A
Alcohol thermometer may easily break.

2.
a) Gas state 1A

b) B. Since B is in solid state, 1A

particles are close to each other as they have strong intermolecular force. 1A
Due to frequent collisions of particles, heat can be transferred quickly. 1A

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3.
a) Since metal is a good conductor of heat, 1A
heat will be conducted to the food quickly. 1A

b) Aluminum container is shiny in colour, 1A

and shiny colour is a poor emitter of heat radiation. 1A
It can prevent the food from getting cold rapidly. 1A
c) 1A
(correct
arrow)
1A
Hot air Hot air (correct
Wire grid label)

Cool air Cool air

d) The air above the flame will be heated up, it expands 1A

And becomes less dense, then it rises. 1A
Cooler air on the other side contracts and becomes denser, then it sinks. 1A
The convection current is formed.

ei) By 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑐∆𝑇, 1A
𝐸 = 0.01 × 3440 × (40 − 25) 1A
𝐸 = 516 J
eii) By 𝐸 = 𝑃𝑡, 1A
516 = 150 × 𝑡 1A
𝑡 = 3.44 s

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4.
a) It is because the temperature of the 3 cups of bubble tea is equal to the 1A
room temperature when the experiment ends.
b) 1A

Cup B

Cup A

c) Cup B is wrapped with black paper.

1A
Since black colour is a good absorber of heat radiation, the
heat gain from surroundings is faster.
Cup A is wrapped with shiny paper.
Since shiny colour is a poor absorber of heat radiation, the 1A
heat gain from surroundings is slower.
1A
(for correct
explanation
of both
curves)
d) We can add a lid to the cup./ Wrap the cup with cotton. 1A
(Or other possible answers)

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5.
a) By 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑐∆𝑇, 1A
𝐸 = 12 × 4200 × (40 − 25) 1A
𝐸 = 1260000 J
b) Energy generated = ( 1A
)%
=1575000 J
By 𝑃 = 1A
1575000
𝑃=
2 × 60
𝑃 = 13125 W 1A
c) It has larger surface area to absorb heat faster. 2A

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