Physics WPH11: Thermodynamics Topical Past Paper Questions
Edexcel A Level Physics (WPH11) past-paper questions on Thermodynamics, free. This topic is frequently examined across 14 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.
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Exoplanets are planets outside our solar system. Seven exoplanets orbit the star Trappist-1. (a) Trappist-1 has a surface temperature of $ 2570 \, K $ and is described as a red dwarf star. A typical red dwarf star has a radius approximately equal to 10% of the radius of the Sun.…
Tau Ceti is a main sequence star similar to the Sun. Several planets orbit Tau Ceti. (a) (i) The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by Tau Ceti has a maximum intensity at a frequency of $ 5.50 \times 10^{14} $ Hz. Show that the surface temperature of Tau Ceti is about…
The photograph shows a large area of ice floating in the sea. This is called an ice floe. (Source: © elmvilla/Getty Images) Energy from the Sun melts the ice floe. a) An ice floe has a mass of $ 3.53 \times 10^{5} $kg. Show that the energy required to melt this ice floe is about…
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