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Heat Questions - GCSE Level

Q10. The diagram shows a hot water tank made of copper.

(a) Copper has a higher thermal conductivity than most metals.

What does that tell us about the rate of energy transfer through copper compared with the rate of energy transfer through most metals?

A
 it is higher
B
 it is lower
C
 it is the same

[1 mark]

(b) When the water is hot, the immersion heater switches off. The tank is insulated.

(i) How does the rate of energy transfer from the water in an insulated tank compare to a tank with no insulation?

(ii) How does having a water tank insulated affect the time taken to heat a full tank of water?

(iii) How does having a water tank insulated affect the time that the water stays hot within the taken after being heated?

(3 marks)

(c)

Using only the information from the graphs avove, give one advantage and one disadvantage of heating the water using solar panels rather than an immersion heater.

[2 marks]

(d) During one morning, a total of 4,070,000 J of energy is transferred from the electric immersion heater. 4,030,000 J of energy are transferred to the water.

Calculate the proportion of the total energy transferred to the water.

[2 marks]

(e) The power output of the immersion heater is 5000 W.

(i) Write down the equation that links energy transferred, power and time.

[1 mark]

(ii) Calculate the time taken for the immersion heater to transfer 4 070 000 J of energy.

[3 marks]

(12 marks total)