Class 10 · ICSE · Physics

Calorimetry

Specific heat capacity, heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and vaporisation, and simple calorimetry problems.

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Topics: 2

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Class 10 · Physics · Calorimetry
Why is a burn caused by steam at 100 °C more severe than one caused by water at 100 °C?
3 marksMediumApplication based
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Calculate the heat needed to melt 100 g of ice at 0 °C into water at 0 °C. Take the specific latent heat of fusion of ice as 336 J g⁻¹.
3 marksMediumNumerical
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Why is water used as a coolant in car radiators and in industrial cooling?
3 marksMediumApplication based
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Define specific heat capacity and state its SI unit.
2 marksEasyShort answer
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While a solid is melting at its melting point, the heat supplied:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Calculate the heat needed to convert 50 g of ice at 0 °C completely into water at 30 °C. Take the latent heat of fusion of ice as 336 J g⁻¹ and the specific heat capacity of water as 4.2 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹.
4 marksHardNumerical
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Why does the temperature of a substance not change while it is melting, even though heat is being supplied?
3 marksMediumShort answer
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The SI unit of specific heat capacity is:
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Calculate the heat needed to raise the temperature of 200 g of water from 20 °C to 100 °C. Take the specific heat capacity of water as 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹.
3 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Physics · Calorimetry
Calculate the heat energy required to convert 100 g of ice at 0 °C completely into water at 0 °C. (Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g⁻¹)
3 marksMediumNumerical
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Calculate the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 200 g of water from 25 °C to 75 °C. (Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹)
3 marksMediumNumerical