FBS Physics worksheet 10th grade unit (5.1 - 5.

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1 A mercury thermometer with no scale is taped to a ruler as shown. When the thermometer is placed in
steam, the mercury level rises to 22.0 cm. When the thermometer is placed in pure melting ice, the
mercury level falls to 2.0 cm.

Which temperature is shown by the mercury level in the diagram?

A 6 °C B 8 °C C 30 °C D 40 °C
2 The diagram shows the cross-section of a vacuum flask containing a hot liquid in a cold room. X and Y are
points on the inside surfaces of the walls of the flask.

How is thermal energy transferred between X and Y?

A by conduction and convection B by conduction only
C by radiation and convection D by radiation only
3 The cooling unit in a refrigerator is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the air near it. What happens
to the density of the air as it cools, and how does it move?

4 Brownian motion is observed when looking at smoke particles in air using a microscope.
What causes the smoke particles to move at random?
A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.
B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.
5 Why does convection take place in a liquid when it is heated?
A Liquids expand when they are heated.
B Liquids start to bubble when they get close to boiling point.
C Molecules in the liquid expand when they are heated.
D Molecules near to the surface of the liquid escape into the air
6 A heater supplies 80 J of energy to a block of metal. The temperature of the block rises by 20 °C.
What happens to the block of metal when its temperature falls by 10 °C?
A Its internal energy decreases by 40 J.
B Its internal energy decreases by 160 J.
C Its internal energy increases by 40 J.
D Its internal energy increases by 160 J.
7 An engineer wants to fix a steel washer on to a steel rod. The rod is just too big to fit into the hole
of the washer.

How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod?

A Cool the washer and put it over the rod.
B Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together.
C Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.
D Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.
8 Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. Hot water is poured into the inner cup and a lid
is put on top, as shown.

Which statement is correct?

A Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.
B No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
C The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
D The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection.
9 The molecules of a substance become more closely packed and move more quickly.
What is happening to the substance?
A A gas is being heated and compressed.
B A gas is being heated and is expanding.
C A liquid is boiling.
D A liquid is evaporating at room temperature
10 An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat. Balls are stuck with wax to
rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram 1. The rods are heated at one end. Some of the
balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram 2.
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
11 Food is kept in a cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool.
Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible?
A both at the bottom of the box
B both at the top of the box
C one at the front and one at the back of the box
D one on the left and one on the right of the box
12 Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side.
Looking through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky
manner.

What are the moving specks of light?

A pollen grains being hit by other pollen grains
B pollen grains being hit by water molecules
C water molecules being hit by other water molecules
D water molecules being hit by pollen grains
13 Which physical property is used to measure temperature in a liquid-in-glass thermometer?
A the length of the thermometer
B the thickness of the glass bulb
C the volume of the glass bulb
D the volume of the liquid
14 After a sheep has its wool cut off, it is harder for it to stay warm when the air temperature falls.
How does the wool help the sheep to stay warm?
A Air can circulate between the wool fibres and heat up the skin by convection.
B Air trapped by the wool fibres reduces heat losses from the skin by convection.
C The wool fibres are curly so it takes longer for heat to be conducted away from the skin.
D The wool fibres conduct heat to the skin from the air outside.
15 A boy sits near a campfire. He pokes the fire with an iron bar. His hand becomes hot.

In which ways does thermal energy (heat) from the fire reach his hand?
A conduction and convection only
B conduction and radiation only
C convection and radiation only
D conduction, convection and radiation
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4 The main parts of a cold store are shown in Fig. 4.1.

cooling tubes cold store

refrigeration
unit

Fig. 4.1

(a) Explain why the cooling tubes are positioned at the top of the store.

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(b) Suggest why the refrigeration unit is outside the cold store.

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(c) The walls are made of thick thermally-insulating material.

Why is it important to have the walls made like this?

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(d) Even when the refrigeration unit is running continuously, there comes a time when the
temperature in the store stops falling, and remains constant.

Explain why this happens.

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4 Fig. 4.1 shows a cross-section of a double-walled glass vacuum flask, containing a hot liquid. For
The surfaces of the two glass walls of the flask have shiny silvered coatings. Examiner’s
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silvered
surfaces

vacuum

hot liquid

Fig. 4.1

(a) Explain

(i) why the rate of loss of thermal energy through the walls of the flask by conduction
is very low,

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(ii) why the rate of loss of thermal energy through the walls of the flask by radiation is
very low.

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(b) Suggest, with reasons, what must be added to the flask shown in

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