Q&A - PSLE Science

[Pita]

Hi atutor2001,


Thank you so, so much for your explanations, really appreciate your help!

[atutor2001]

P5G:

Please help.



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TIA.

This looks like a math question.

4000m - 1000m = 3000m
6 degree - 0 degree = 6 degree

6 degree -> 3000m
1 degree -> 3000/6 = 500m

1000m + 500m = 1500m

I will put 1501m (amended) as the answer because at 1500m the temp is 5 degree but the fish needs a temperature of \"less than 5 degree\".

(quite a bad question)

[P5G]

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TIA.

[P5G]

Cockroach:

P5G:

Pease help.


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TIA.

a) A,F
A
b) Gravity and friction
c) Kinetic energy -> heat+ sound

Hi,

Thanks for your answers.

My original answers were the same as yours, but I think they are not correct (see my doubts below) and I could not think of any better answers.

My doubts:
For a) if Kinetic energy is 0, then the car will not have hit the bumper.
[When we drop something from a height, the kinetic energy is the highest when it hits the floor.]

For c), it is funny to me that energy of car hitting the bumper is heat energy and sound energy.

[P5G]

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TIA.

[Publica]

Hi,


I have a question regarding melting. We know that the temperature of the melting ice will remain at 0 Deg C until the ice has melted completely. However, will the temperature of the water from the melting ice increase as the ice is still melting as it gains heat from the surrounding air?

Thanks.

[atutor2001]

P5G:

Please help.


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TIA.

(a) She waited for 2 minutes to allow time for heat to travel from the water bath to the water in the test tube so that the temperature of every part of the water in the test tube has reached 20 degree C.

(b) Conducting the experiment in a cool room will improve the accuracy because temperature of the water in the test tube will be quite the same as the temperature in a cool room and this will minimise heat gained or loss by the experiment set-up.

(c) The physical factor needed is warmth

[atutor2001]

Publica:

Hi,


I have a question regarding melting. We know that the temperature of the melting ice will remain at 0 Deg C until the ice has melted completely. However, will the temperature of the water from the melting ice increase as the ice is still melting as it gains heat from the surrounding air?

Thanks.

If the water is still in contact with the ice, the normal answer is NO (for science question) because it is assumed that any gain in heat by the water will flow to the ice and will be used to cause more of the ice to melt.

However, if the water has flown to quite a distance from the ice, it will take time for the heat gain to travel to the ice. Therefore, in reality, melted water that has flown to quite a distance from the ice can actually be more than 0 degree if the environment is very hot.

[Publica]

atutor2001:

Publica:

Hi,


I have a question regarding melting. We know that the temperature of the melting ice will remain at 0 Deg C until the ice has melted completely. However, will the temperature of the water from the melting ice increase as the ice is still melting as it gains heat from the surrounding air?

Thanks.

If the water is still in contact with the ice, the normal answer is NO (for science question) because it is assumed that any gain in heat by the water will flow to the ice and will be used to cause more of the ice to melt.

However, if the water has flown to quite a distance from the ice, it will take time for the heat gain to travel to the ice. Therefore, in reality, melted water that has flown to quite a distance from the ice can actually be more than 0 degree if the environment is very hot.

Hi atutor2001,
Thanks for the prompt reply. That was what my son understood to be but the answer key gave a different answer.

[atutor2001]

Publica:

atutor2001:

[quote=\"Publica\"]Hi,


I have a question regarding melting. We know that the temperature of the melting ice will remain at 0 Deg C until the ice has melted completely. However, will the temperature of the water from the melting ice increase as the ice is still melting as it gains heat from the surrounding air?

Thanks.

If the water is still in contact with the ice, the normal answer is NO (for science question) because it is assumed that any gain in heat by the water will flow to the ice and will be used to cause more of the ice to melt.

However, if the water has flown to quite a distance from the ice, it will take time for the heat gain to travel to the ice. Therefore, in reality, melted water that has flown to quite a distance from the ice can actually be more than 0 degree if the environment is very hot.

Hi atutor2001,
Thanks for the prompt reply. That was what my son understood to be but the answer key gave a different answer.[/quote]In the past, the standard answer for such type of question is that the temperature of water from melted ice is always 0 degree as long as the ice has not completely melted. Not sure is the answer key still following this norm. If Yes, then the I suggest to \"just follow it\" unless there is emphasis in the question that the water has flown to quite a distance from the ice.