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Unit 5 Topic 4 Thermal energy

1 Area of contact: 12000 Area of tyre 5 _______________ (1) 4 3 3.0 3 105Pa 5 0.01 m2 (1) [Allow e.c.f. for no 4, ie. 0.04 m2 scores one mark] Air pressure: See p/T 5 constant (1) 3.0 3 105 Pa 3 303K p 5 ____________________ [2nd mark is for 303 and/or 283] (1) 283K p 5 3.2 3 105 Pa (1) Graph:
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Axis labelled p/pressure and axis labelled A/area [Not contact] (1) Downward line (1) Concave curve, not touching the axes (1) OR
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1/A

p and 1/A labelled or 1/p and A (1) Positive gradient (1) Straight line through origin (1) [Graph with no labelling scores 0/3] (Total 8 marks) 2 Diagram: To include: lagging clock or top pan balance variable supply/rheostat 1 supply OR joulemeter 1 supply V and A correct OR joulemeter parallel to supply (3) Measurements (Max 4 marks): Mass of aluminium (m) (1) Initial and final temperature (u1, u2) (1) EITHER Current (I) and pd (V) (1); time (t) that current flows (1) OR Initial joulemeter reading (1); final joulemeter reading (1)

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Unit 5 Topic 4 Thermal energy (cont.)

Use of measurements (Max 2 marks): EITHER Find temperature rise Rearranged equation c 5 _____ VIt OR equivalent (1) mu OR Plot graph u t (1) VI __________ (1) c 5 m gradient Assumption: Any one assumption from assume no heat losses to surroundings heater completely within block heater 100% efficient good thermal contact between heater and block OR temperature of block uniform throughout stop/start time of clock and heater are the same (1) (Total 10 marks) 3 Specific heat capacity calculation Q 860 3 103J _____ c 5 5 _____________________ mu 1.4kg 3 (750 2 22)C c 5 844 (J kg21 K21/C21) Conversion to joule 3 103 (1) Subtraction of temperature (1) Answer (1) (Total 3 marks)

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Unit 5 Topic 4 Thermal energy (cont.)

5 (a) (i) Attempt to find gradient at start of graph, i.e. over 11 C rise or less (1) 21 21 21 Value calculated with units in K s / K min / C s / C min21 Range 0.070.18 K s21 or 4.411.0 K min21 (1) (ii) Formula Q/t 5 mcT/t used (1) Converts g to kg (1) Value for rate within acceptable range 1850 W (1) or 11003000 J min21 [no e.c.f. from gradient] (b) (Rate of) energy lost to the surroundings OR due to evaporation (1) [do not credit boiling] approaches (rate of) energy supply OR increases with temperature difference (1) (c) (i) Curve of reducing gradient starting at 20 C, 0 s (1) initially below given graph (consequential mark) (1) (ii) Max 2 marks from: Reference of need to heat mug (1) Hence reduced rate of temperature rise [consequential mark] (1) Reference to insulating properties of mug (1) (Total 11 marks)

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