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Design and Use of Thermometers · CAPE Physics Unit 1

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  1. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2007 (Specimen) · Paper 1Two bodies when in thermal equilibrium will have the same
  2. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 1A geologist needs to know how the temperature of the soil 20\text{ m} below the earth's surfaces changes throughout the day. The thermometer he selects for this job is the
  3. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 1The readings on a resistance thermometer are as follows \begin{array}{ll} \text{ice point} & 27.5\ \Omega \\ \text{steam point} & 73.8\ \Omega \\ \text{unknown point} & 41.2\ \Omega \end{array} On the scale of the…
  4. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 1On the absolute thermodynamic temperature scale 407.32\text{ }^\circ\text{C} is equivalent to
  5. Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 1The readings of a resistance thermometer are 20.0\text{ ohms} at ice point, 28.2\text{ ohms} at steam point and 23.1\text{ ohms} at an unknown temperature. Determine the unknown temperature on the centigrade scale…
  6. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 1Which of the following types of thermometers has the WIDEST temperature measuring range?
  7. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 1The length of the liquid column in a mercury thermometer at ice point is 15\text{ mm} and at the steam point is 220\text{ mm}. When placed in a cup of tea the length of the mercury column is 195\text{ mm}. What is…
  8. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 1Which instrument is MOST suitable for measuring rapidly changing temperature?
  9. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 1Which instrument is MOST suitable for measuring a rapidly changing temperature?
  10. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 1The length of the liquid column in a mercury thermometer at the ice point is 15\text{ mm} and at the steam point is 220\text{ mm}. When placed in a cup of tea the length of the mercury column is 195\text{ mm}.…
  11. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 1Which of the thermometers listed below could possibly measure temperatures between 73\text{ K} and 1473\text{ K}?
  12. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 1Temperatures on the empirical centigrade scale are determined by the formula, \theta = \frac{x_\theta - x_0}{x_{100} - x_0} \times 100\ ^\circ\text{C} where x is a physical property that varies with temperature.…
  13. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 1Which instrument is MOST suitable for measuring rapidly changing temperature?
  14. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 1The length of the liquid column in a mercury thermometer at the ice point is 15\text{ mm} and at the steam point is 220\text{ mm}. When placed in a cup of tea, the length of the mercury column is 195\text{ mm}.…
  15. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 1The readings of a resistance thermometer are 20.0\text{ ohms} at ice point, 28.2\text{ ohms} at steam point and 23.1\text{ ohms} at an unknown temperature. The unknown temperature on the centigrade scale of the…
  16. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 1Which of the thermometers listed below is best for measuring temperatures between 73\text{ K} and 750\text{ K}?
  17. Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 1Temperatures on the empirical centigrade scale are determined by the formula, \theta = \frac{x_\theta - x_0}{x_{100} - x_0} \times 100\text{ }^\circ\text{C} where x is a physical property that varies with…
  18. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 1The triple point of water is chosen as the upper fixed point on the thermodynamic scale of temperature rather than the melting point of ice because
  19. Q311 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 1Which of the following options is NOT a correct pairing of thermometric property with thermometer?
  20. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 1Temperatures on the empirical centigrade scale are determined by the formula, \theta = \frac{x_\theta - x_0}{x_{100} - x_0} \times 100\ ^\circ\text{C} where x is a property that varies with temperature. What is…
  21. Q321 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 1The triple point of water is chosen as the upper fixed point on the thermodynamic scale of temperature rather than the melting point of ice because
  22. Q331 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 1Temperatures on the empirical centigrade scale are determined by the formula \theta = \frac{x_\theta - x_0}{x_{100} - x_0} \times 100^\circ\text{C}, where x is a physical property that varies with temperature.…
  23. Q341 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 1An uncalibrated mercury-in-glass thermometer when placed in a cup of water indicates the top of the mercury stem to be 14\text{ cm} above the bulb. On placing the thermometer in pure melting ice, the height is…
  24. 3(a)4 marks· CAPE Physics Unit 1 · May/June 2025 · Paper 2Complete Table 3 to state the thermometric property and ONE use for both a mercury-in-glass thermometer and a constant-volume gas thermometer.
  25. 3(a)3 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)Calculate the centigrade temperature of the hot water.
  26. 3(a)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)A resistance thermometer and a thermocouple thermometer are both used at the same time to measure the temperature of a water bath. Explain why the thermometers may record different temperatures even though they are…
  27. 3(a)4 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)On the grid provided in Figure 4 on page 19, plot the calibration curve (emf vs temperature) for the thermocouple. Draw the line of best fit through the points.
  28. 3(a)6 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)List ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of using a liquid in glass thermometer, a thermocouple and a constant volume gas thermometer to measure temperature.
  29. 3(a)(i)3 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)(i)Draw a suitable circuit diagram to show how the thermocouple is constructed.
  30. 3(a)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)(i)Draw a circuit diagram showing how the values of the p.d. across the thermistor and the current flowing through it might be measured.
  31. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)(ii)Why is it suitable to take temperature readings of a substance when it is cooling down rather than while it is heating up?
  32. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)(ii)Describe briefly the experimental set-up and suggest ONE precaution which might be taken to ensure accurate values.
  33. 3(a)(iii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(a)(iii)How can the thermocouple thermometer be made to respond better to changes in temperature?
  34. 3(b)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)Figure 2 shows the setup of the experimental arrangement to determine the boiling point of a liquid. The following apparatus is available: a constant volume gas thermometer, large beaker, electric heater, ice, distilled…
  35. 3(b)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)The value of Ttr is chosen to be 273.16 K. Why is this particular number used?
  36. 3(b)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)What is meant by the term 'absolute zero of temperature'?
  37. 3(b)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)Using the calibration curve plotted in (a), determine the temperatures when the thermocouple reads 51.0 mV.
  38. 3(b)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)How would you ensure that the volume of gas in the bulb is held constant?
  39. 3(b)(i)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)Complete Table 2 to show the values of the resistance, R.
  40. 3(b)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(i)From the graph find the temperature of the hot junction when the e.m.f. is 14 mV.
  41. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)With reference to the answer in (b)(i) and the calibration curve plotted in (a), state why this thermocouple is NOT the best option for use as a thermometer.
  42. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)State how the 'absolute thermodynamic scale of temperature' differs from other temperature scales.
  43. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)From your graph, determine the temperature at which the volume is zero.
  44. 3(b)(ii)4 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)On the page opposite plot a graph of resistance, R, versus temperature, θ.
  45. 3(b)(ii)4 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)Carefully explain how readings are taken to determine a) h₀, the height of the mercury column at 0 °C b) h₁₀₀, the height of the mercury column at 100 °C c) h, the height of the mercury column at t °C. d) Indicate on…
  46. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)Use this formula to calculate the temperature when the e.m.f. is 14 mV.
  47. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)Account for the different values of temperature in (b)(i) and (b)(ii).
  48. 3(b)(ii)a)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)(ii)a)Complete Table 2 by filling in the missing values of PT/Ptr.
  49. 3(b)b)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(b)b)Give ONE reason why the values of PT/Ptr are NOT constant.
  50. 3(c)4 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)State TWO advantages of a thermocouple and give TWO corresponding situations where it will be the best choice of thermometer.
  51. 3(c)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)The following results were obtained: h₀ = 5.0 cm h₁₀₀ = 20.0 cm h = 16.8 cm
  52. 3(c)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)Find the temperature indicated by this thermometer when the resistance is 320 Ω.
  53. 3(c)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)(i)Determine, in kelvin, and to an appropriate number of significant figures, the temperature 50.00 °C.
  54. 3(c)(i)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)(i)Using the above results, determine the boiling point of the liquid.
  55. 3(c)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(c)(ii)Determine, in kelvin, and to an appropriate number of significant figures, the change in temperature of the water bath.
  56. 3(d)5 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(d)An empirical centigrade temperature can be determined and defined in terms of any suitable thermometric property. Select ONE type of thermometer with a suitable thermometric property and describe briefly the procedure…
  57. 3(e)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(e)Using your result in (d), deduce an accurate value of the thermodynamic temperature T.
  58. 3(e)(i)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(e)(i)Calculate, in terms of R_0, the resistance of the wire at 100 °C and at 80 °C as measured by the mercury thermometer.
  59. 3(e)(ii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(e)(ii)If the resistance of the wire is used as a thermometric property, what is the temperature reading of the resistance thermometer when the reading on the mercury thermometer is 80 °C?
  60. 3(f)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q3 3(f)Calculate the temperature found in Part (e) on the Celsius scale.
  61. 6(a)(i)6 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(a)(i)Describe how a physical property of a substance which varies with temperature may be used for the measurement of temperature on an empirical centigrade scale.
  62. 6(a)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(a)(ii)Explain how the absolute thermodynamic scale of temperature differs from that described above.
  63. 6(a)(iii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(a)(iii)State ONE reason why mercury is still often used in thermometers.
  64. 6(b)(i)3 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(b)(i)Determine the new temperature of the bath, as measured using the resistance thermometer.
  65. 6(b)(ii)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(b)(ii)Suggest ONE reason for the difference between this reading and the value calculated above in b (i).
  66. 6(b)(iv)1 mark· Physics · Unit 1 Q6 6(b)(iv)Suggest a type of thermometer that can be used in the experiment in Part (b).
  67. 8(a)(i)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(a)(i)State ONE situation in which a constant volume gas thermometer would be used in preference to other types of thermometers. Give a reason for your choice.
  68. 8(a)(ii)4 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(a)(ii)State, with a reason, the type of thermometer you would use to a) locate the hottest part of a Bunsen burner flame b) record the mean temperature of the gases emerging from the exhaust pipe of a car.
  69. 8(a)(iii)2 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(a)(iii)State TWO ways in which the behaviour of a thermistor differs from that of a platinum coil when used as a resistance thermometer.
  70. 8(b)(i)12 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(b)(i)Calculate the values of R₀ and B.
  71. 8(b)(ii)12 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(b)(ii)Determine the temperature, in degrees Celsius, when the thermistor resistance is 2200 Ω.
  72. 8(b)(iii)a)12 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(b)(iii)a)If an empirical temperature scale were used, what temperature would this resistance of 2200 Ω give?
  73. 8(b)(iii)b)12 marks· Physics · Unit 1 Q8 8(b)(iii)b)Explain why this scale is NOT suitable for determining the value of the temperature from resistance.

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