Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

A student put several ice cubes into a container with an opening in the bottom. He allowed them to melt so that the water dripped into a beaker standing on a balance. The student measured the beaker’s starting mass and then the final mass of the beaker plus water after five minutes. The specific latent heat of fusion for water is $334\,\text{J g}^{-1}$. What amount of energy was taken in from the surroundings to melt the ice?

  • A$37\,\text{J}$
  • B$54\,\text{J}$
  • C$37\,000\,\text{J}$
  • D$54\,000\,\text{J}$

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