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Quiz 1-2 (Book 1 Chapter 3)

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Take: c (water) = 4200 J kg C
lf (ice) = 3.34  105 J kg1
lv (water) = 2.26  106 J kg1

A Multiple-choice questions (4 marks)

1 A 0.1-kg ice cube at 0 C is put into 1 kg of water at 60 C. Assume that there is no energy
loss to the surroundings. What is the final temperature of the mixture?
A 46.7 C
B 47.3 C
C 52.3 C
D 54.5 C

2 If an immersion heater takes 5 minutes to bring a cup of water from 60 C to 100 C, how
much extra time is required to vaporize all the water completely? Neglect the energy loss to
the surroundings.
A 26.9 minutes
B 44.8 minutes
C 67.3 minutes
D Cannot be determined since the mass of the water is unknown.

B Short questions (10 marks)

3 When a solid is melting, is each of the following statements correct? (3 marks)

(a) The average potential energy of the particles remains unchanged. (correct / incorrect)

(b) The average separation between the particles is increasing. (correct / incorrect)

(c) The average kinetic energy of the particles remains unchanged. (correct / incorrect)
4 Give an example showing the cooling effect of evaporation. (1 mark)

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5 An engine cooling system is shown below. Water (at 25 C) takes in energy from the hot
engine and carries it to the radiator where it is released into the air. Normally, the water
enters the radiator at 75 C. There is 5 kg of water in the engine cooling system.

(a) The flowing rate of water is 2 kg s1. Find the energy absorbed by the water in one
second. (2 marks)

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(b) The radiator becomes faulty and stops functioning. The engine gets overheated and all
water (at 75 C) is heated to boil. Steam (at 100 C) leaks from the joints of the engine.
Calculate the energy absorbed by the water when all of it boils away. (2 marks)

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(c) Suggest two reasons why water is regarded as an excellent cooling agent. (2 marks)

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Solutions to Quiz 1-2

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 Let T be the final temperature of the mixture.
energy lost by the water = energy gained by the ice
1  4200  (60  T) = 0.1  3.34  105 + 0.1  4200  (T  0)
T = 47.3 C
The final temperature of the mixture is 47.3 C.
2 C
Let m be the mass of water in the cup.
Energy needed to bring a cup of water from 60 C to 100 C
= mcT
= m  4200  (100  60)
= 1.68  105m
Extra energy needed to vaporize all the water completely
= mlv
= 2.26  106m
Extra time required to vaporize all the water completely

= 5 minutes 

= 67.3 minutes
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(a) incorrect 1A
(b) correct 1A
(c) correct 1A
4
We feel cold when we get out of a swimming pool. 1A
(Accept other reasonable answers.)
5
(a) Energy absorbed = mcT 1M
= 2  4200  (75  25)
= 4.2  105 J 1A
(b) Energy absorbed = mcT + mlv 1M
= 5  4200  (100  75) + 5  2.26  10 6

= 1.18  107 J 1A
(c) Any two of the following: 2  1A
Water has a high specific heat capacity.
Water is very cheap.
Water can be obtained easily.

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