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What are the two fixed points on the Celsius scale? 

Important Questions on Thermal Properties of Matter

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.3
Write step-by-step instructions for the calibration of a thermometer using the Celsius scale.
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.5
A thermocouple thermometer is better for measuring rapidly varying temperatures than a mercury-in-glass thermometer. Explain why this is so?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.6
Explain how Galileo's thermometer makes use of thermal expansion.
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.8
A cook places a metal baking tray and a ceramic dish in the oven. She notices that the metal tray is soon too hot to touch while the ceramic dish takes longer to get hot. Which object has the greater thermal capacity? 
 
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.9
An electrical storage heater uses bricks to store energy. Explain why brick is a better choice of material than a metal such as steel. 
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.1
A specific heat capacity of steel is 420 Jkg °C. How much energy is required to heat 1 kg of steel by 20 °C?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.1
A specific heat capacity of steel is 420 Jkg °C. How much energy is required to heat 5 kg of steel by 20 °C?
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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 10 - Thermal Properties of Matter>Questions>Q 10.11
A beaker contains 1 kg of water at 20 °C. A student heats a 1 kg block of aluminium to 100 °C and then drops it in to the water. After a short while, the water and the block both reach a temperature of 38 °C. The student said that water has a greater specific heat capacity than aluminium. Was he correct? Explain.