← Topic 16

Structured practice

Attempt each visible question before revealing its worked solution.

QUESTION 1

Thermal capacity

6.0 kJ raises an object by 20 K. Find C.

QUESTION 2

Specific heat capacity

0.80 kg receives 18 kJ and warms by 25 K. Find c.

QUESTION 3

Electrical experiment

Explain why ignoring heat loss usually makes the calculated c too large.

QUESTION 4

Latent heat

Find Q to vaporise 0.025 kg when Lv=2.26×10⁶ J kg⁻¹.

QUESTION 5

Heating curve

Explain a flat section while heating continues.

QUESTION 6

Internal energy

Distinguish internal energy from a moving container's kinetic energy.

QUESTION 7

First law

A gas loses 240 J by cooling while 90 J of work is done on it. Find ΔU.