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MYP Physics · 07 · free response

Ice for the science picnic

Thermal physics · Original GioPhysics question with a detailed, mark-by-mark answer guide.

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Question5 marks

How much energy melts 0.12 kg of ice at 0 °C? Use the specific latent heat of fusion 334,000 J/kg.

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Develop a connected physics argument and support each claim with a relationship, calculation, or observation.

Split the problem into linked stages and state why each relationship applies.

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