A student was asked to investigate the heat loss from two metal cans, L and M. The cans were identical except for the outside colour.

The student filled the two cans with equal volumes of hot water. He then placed the temperature sensors in the water and started the data logger. The computer used the data to draw the graph below.

(a) Which one of the following is a categoric variable? Put a tick next to your answer.

• the outside colour of the cans
• the starting temperature of the hot water
• the time
• the volume of hot water

(1 mark)

(b) For can L, state the temperature drop of the water:

(i) in the first two-minute interval

(1 mark)

(ii) in the second two-minute interval.

(1 mark)

(c) In both cans the water cooled faster at the start of the investigation than at the end of the investigation. Why?

(1 mark)

(d) One can was black on the outside and the other can was white on the outside.

What colour was can L? ..............................................

Explain the reason for your answer.

(3 marks)

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From Q2 P1 AQA June 2007