Thermal physics — IGCSE Physical Science (0652) questions by topic
Thermal physics questions in this syllabus are all multiple-choice, asking how heat transfers through a vacuum, which single design change would improve a liquid-in-glass thermometer, and which state of matter expands least when heated through the same temperature rise. Identify is the command word throughout, meaning selecting the one option that correctly matches the physics described.
Only 6 real questions from 2023 papers sit on this page, each worth exactly 1 mark. Because every mark here rides on a single correct choice, submitting your answers for instant marking is a quick way to confirm your reasoning about conduction, convection and radiation, or thermometer design, before moving on to the next topic.
October–November 2023, Paper 21
A solid, a liquid and a gas all have the same volume. They are all heated through the same temperature increase and they all expand. Which state of matter expands the least and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. [A liquid-in-glass thermometer is shown, labelled with the capillary, the liquid, the glass tube, the bulb and the scale.] Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →How is heat transferred through a vacuum? A by conduction only B by convection only C by radiation only D by conduction and radiation
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 22
A solid, a liquid and a gas all have the same volume. They are all heated through the same temperature increase and they all expand. Which state of matter expands the least and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. [A liquid-in-glass thermometer is shown, labelled with the capillary, the liquid, the glass tube, the bulb and the scale.] Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →How is heat transferred through a vacuum? A by conduction only B by convection only C by radiation only D by conduction and radiation
Answer this question and get it marked →