Physics Past Questions and Answers

40m³ of liquid is mixed with 60m³ of another liquid Q. If the density of P and Q are 1.00kgm^-3 and 1.6kgm^-3 respectively, what is the density of the mixture?

The resistances of platinum wire at the ice and steam points are 0.75 ohm and 1.05 ohm respectively. Determine the temperature at which the resistance of the wire is 0.90 ohm

A bar of initial length /₀ is heated through a temperature change \(\Delta\)t to a new length I. The linear expansivity, a, of the bar is

The pressure of a gas when cooled at constant volume will decrease because the molecules

1kg of copper is transferred quickly from boiling water to a block of ice. Calculate the mass of ice melted, neglecting heat loss. [specific heat capacity of copper 400Jkg^-1K^-1 and latent heat of fusion of ice 333 x 10³Jkg^-1]