plumiTemperature: OCR A‑Level Physics A questions
Every OCR A-Level Physics A exam question on 5.1.1 Temperature, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q19(a)
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Q20(c)(i)
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Q18(b)(iii)
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All 4 questions on Temperature, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q19(a) (1 mark): State why thermal energy passes into the tank. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q20(c)(i) (3 marks): Explain, in terms of energy transfers, why the temperature of the filament does not increase beyond 2400 K. You are not expected to refer to the electrical char
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): The freezing point of ethanol is 159 K. What is 159 K in °C? A – 432 °C B – 114 °C C 114 °C D 432 °C [1] Your answer
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q18(b)(iii) (1 mark): State the temperature of the ice at which its molecules have zero kinetic energy. [1]
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