CAIE
REVISION WOKSHEET
Grade: 8
Subject: PHYSICS
1 Complete each of the sentences using the word heat or
temperature.
a 100 °C is the …………………………….at which water boils.
b 25 000 J is the quantity of ………………………needed to
make cold water warmer.
c 22 °C is often described as room…………………….
2 Sofia has two cups of coffee. The volume of coffee in both
cups is the same.
One cup of coffee is at 55 °C.
The other cup of coffee is at 30 °C.
Which statements are true?
Tick (√) two boxes.
A The temperature of the coffee in each cup is different
B The temperature of the coffee in each cup is the same
C The heat in the coffee in each cup is different
D The heat in the coffee in each cup is the same
3 Zara serves two bowls of soup.
In one bowl Zara puts 100 cm3 of soup at 60 °C.
In the other bowl Zara puts 200 cm3 of soup at 60 °C.
Which statements are true? Tick (√ ) two boxes.
A The temperature of the soup in each bowl is different
B The temperature of the soup in each bowl is
C The same the heat in the soup in each bowl is different
D The heat in the soup in each bowl is the same
4 a Write down the unit of temperature……………………….
b Write down the unit of heat……………………..
5 Draw straight lines to match the quantity with the correct
description
6. Complete the sentences using appropriate (best) words.
In a solid, the particles vibrate
about………………………………… positions.
When a solid is heated, the particles
vibrate…………………………….
When the temperature of a solid decreases, the particles
vibrate……………………………………………………………..
7 Two solid blocks are at 20 °C. One block has double the
mass of the other block. Explain how the heat and temperature
of the blocks compare.
Use ideas about particles.
heat
………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
temperature…………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………….
8 Look at the list of equipment.
ruler thermometer protractor
joule meter volt meter
a Name the equipment from the list that can be used to
measure the temperature of water when it is being heated.
………………………………………
b Name the equipment from the list that can be used to
measure the quantity of heat added to water when it is being
heated.
9 Marcus uses an electric immersion heater to heat water.
Marcus measures the heat supplied to the water and the
temperature of the water at regular intervals. His results are in
the table.
A Marcus thinks that one of his results is anomalous.
i State which result is anomalous……………………………….
ii Describe what Marcus could do about this result.
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
B Use the results in the table to estimate
i the quantity of heat supplied when the temperature of the
water was 19 °C
……………………………………………
ii the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of the
water to 30 °C
………………………………………..
10 Which of these will happen when energy is conserved?
Tick (√) one box.
the quantity of energy will increase
the quantity of energy will stay the same
a quantity of energy can be made
a quantity of energy can be destroyed
11 Which of these shows conservation of energy in an electric
lamp?
Tick (√) one box.
energy input to the lamp equals energy output from the lamp
energy input to the lamp is greater than energy output from the
lamp
energy input to the lamp is less than energy output from the
lamp
the lamp should be switched off when not being used
12 100 J of electrical energy is supplied to a motor.
The electrical energy is changed to thermal and kinetic energy
in the motor.
Write down the total quantity of thermal and kinetic energy
changed in the motor.
………………………………….J
13 A car engine changes chemical energy to thermal and
kinetic energy. A total of 3500 J of thermal and kinetic energy
are changed. Write down the quantity of chemical energy
changed in the engine.
………………………………..J
Write down the law of conservation of energy.
………………………………………………………………………
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…………………………………………….
14 An electric lamp changes electrical energy to light and
thermal energy. Explain how the law of conservation of energy
applies to this electric lamp
………………………………………………………………………
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…………………………………………
15 Sofia takes in more chemical energy from food on days
when she is playing sports than on days when she is resting.
Use the law of conservation of energy to explain why.
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………….
16 An electric motor changes electrical energy into kinetic and
thermal energy. 65% of the electrical energy is changed to
kinetic energy.
Calculate the percentage of electrical energy changed to
thermal energy.
……………………………..J
