HEAT-CHAPTER 7(FORM 1)

An experiment was performed to show the transfer of heat in different substances. Diagram 7
shows the set-up of the apparatus used. Table 1 shows the result of the experiment.

DIAGRAM 7

TABLE 1
(a)

State a hypothesis for the experiment.

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(b)

What are the variables in the experiment?

(i)

Manipulated variable:
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(ii)

Responding variable:
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(iii)

Constant variable:
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(c)

(i) Why do the thumbtacks fall off after some time?

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(1 mark)
(ii) How is hear from the hot water transferred to the thumbtacks?
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(iii) Based on the result given in Table 1, arrange the rod in the order of decreasing heat
conductivity.
(iv)

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(v) Give a reason for the arrangement given in (c)(iii).
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(1 mark)
(d)

What conclusion can you draw from the experiment?

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(1 mark)

(e)

(i) Which of the materials is most suitable for making cooking utensils, such as a frying pan?
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(ii) Explain you answer in (e)(i)
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(f)

Name one other application of the material you have chosen in (e) (i).
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(1 mark)