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Figure 1
(a) Describe how the student could use the equipment shown in Figure 1 to determine the
specific heat capacity of vegetable oil.
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A different student did not have a joulemeter and calculated the energy transferred by the
electric heater.
Use the Physics Equations Sheet to answer parts (c) and (d).
(c) Write down the equation linking energy transferred (E), power (P) and time (t).
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Calculate the time taken for the electric element to transfer 4750 joules of energy to the
vegetable oil.
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Figure 1
(a) The student places 0.5 kg of potato into a pan of water. During cooking, the temperature
of the potato increases from 20 °C to 100 °C
The specific heat capacity of the potato is 3400 J/kg °C Calculate the change in thermal
energy of the potato.
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(b) Why is the energy supplied by the cooker greater than that calculated in part (a)?
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(c) Suggest one way that the student could reduce the time to heat the potato to 100 °C
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Figure 2
(d) The student places the cooked potato into the jug of the food processor.
The food processor contains a motor that spins blades to chop the potato.
Calculate the efficiency of the motor in the food processor. Use the equation:
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Efficiency = ____________________
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(Total 9 marks)
Q3. A trampoline is made from a sheet of material held in place by stretched springs.
(a) Position A shows the child’s maximum height above the trampoline.
Position B shows the lowest position reached by the child when landing on the
trampoline.
• child
• springs
• surroundings
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(b) When the child is at position A, each trampoline spring is stretched by 0.056 m
When the child is at position B, the elastic potential energy of each spring increases to
8.1 J
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Extension = _______________ m
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(c) As the child bounces on the trampoline the child does work.
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The average force applied by the child
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(Total 10 marks)
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Mark schemes
Q1.
(a) Level 3: The method would lead to the production of a valid outcome. All key
steps are identified and logically sequenced.
5−6
Level 2: The method would not necessarily lead to a valid outcome. Most
steps are identified, but the plan is not fully logically sequenced.
3−4
Level 1: The method would not lead to a valid outcome. Some relevant steps
are identified, but links are not made clear.
1−2
No relevant content
0
Indicative content
(c) power =
or
(d) 50 =
or
4750 = 50 × t
1
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1
t = 95 (s)
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(e) thermistor
1
(g) the water will recover its original properties if the steam is cooled
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[15]
Q2.
(a) 80 °C
1
ΔE = 0.5 × 3400 × 80
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efficiency = 0.6
an answer of 0.6 or 60% scores 2 marks
allow efficiency = 60%
an answer of 0.6 with a unit scores 1 mark
an answer of 60 without a unit scores 1 mark
1
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(e) lower rate of energy transfer
1
Q3.
(a) Child
gravitational potential energy decreases
1
Springs
elastic potential energy increases
ignore references to kinetic energy of the springs
1
Surroundings
internal / thermal store of energy increases
allow energy is dissipated
allow (average) kinetic energy of the particles increases
1
ignore descriptions of energy transfers before the child
reaches position A
(b) At position A
4.9 = 0.5 × k × 0.0562
1
k= = 3125 (N/m)
1
At position B
8.1 = 0.5 × 3125 × e2
allow a correct substitution of an incorrectly calculated value
of k using 0.056 m and 4.9 J
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e=
allow e2 = 0.005184
allow a correct re-arrangement using an incorrectly
calculated value of k
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e = 0.072 (m)
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allow an answer consistent with their calculated value of k
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