Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

The diagram illustrates the apparatus used for an experiment investigating the heating of aluminium. The table lists the experimental results: mass of block = 0.80\,\text{kg}, voltmeter reading = 12\,\text{V}, ammeter reading = 5.0\,\text{A}, time = 300\,\text{s}. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 900\,\text{J kg}^{-1}\,\degree\text{C}^{-1}. What is the maximum possible temperature increase in the block?

  • A$9\,\degree\text{C}$
  • B$20\,\degree\text{C}$
  • C$25\,\degree\text{C}$
  • D$225\,\degree\text{C}$

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