Calorimetry ICSE Class 10 Physics — Chapter-wise PYQs & Important Questions

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11 of 11 papers

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12.3 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 135 marks in total

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Short answer

43% of this chapter's 86 questions

Needs a diagram

10%

9 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

Short answer37
Numerical16
MCQ11
Reasoning8
Diagram5
Definition3
Identification2
Fill in the blank2

Most frequent topics

Heat and calorimetry 47Principle of calorimetry 3Specific latent heat 3Specific heat capacity 2Choice of calorimeter material 2Latent heat of fusion 2Heat capacity 2Nuclear physics / radioactivity 1

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6(b)2017

NumericalModerate3 marks

Calculate the mass of ice needed to cool 150 g of water contained in a calorimeter of mass 50 g at 32°C such that the final temperature is 5°C. Specific heat capacity of calorimeter 0.4 J g-1 °C-1 Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g-1 °C-1 Latent heat capacity of ice 330 J g-1

6(c)(iii)2017

Short answerEasy2 marks

Name two factors on which the heat energy liberated by a body depends.

1(d)2016

NumericalModerate2 marks

Calculate the mass of ice required to lower the temperature of 300 g of water at 40°C to water at 0°C. (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 J g-1, Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g-1 °C-1)

1(e)

What do you understand by the following statements :

1(e)(i)2016

Short answerEasy1 mark

The heat capacity of the body is 60 J K-1.

1(e)(ii)2016

Short answerEasy1 mark

The specific heat capacity of lead is 130 J kg-1 K-1

2(a)2016

Short answerEasy2 marks

State two factors upon which the heat absorbed by a body depends.

6(a)(i)2016

Short answerEasy1 mark

What is the principle of method of mixtures?

6(a)(ii)2016

Short answerEasy1 mark

What is the other name given to it?

6(a)(iii)2016

Short answerEasy1 mark

Name the law on which the principle is based.

6(b)2016

DiagramModerate3 marks

Some ice is heated at a constant rate, and it's temperature is recorded after every few seconds, till steam is formed at 100°C. Draw a temperature time graph to represent the change. Label the two phase changes in your graph.

NumericalModerate4 marks

A copper vessel of mass 100 g contains 150 g of water at 50 °C. How much ice is needed to cool it to 5 °C? Given : Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4 J g-1 ⁰C-1 Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g-1 ⁰C-1 Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g-1

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