What type of changes occur in an object by heating it?

$A$ metal sphere immersed in water weighs $w_1$ at $0^{\circ} C$ and $w_2$ at $50^{\circ} C$. The coefficient of cubical expansion of the metal is less than that of water. Then

One $kg$ of water, at $20, ^oC$, is heated in an electric kettle whose heating element has a mean (temperature averaged) resistance of $20, \Omega$. The rms voltage in the mains is $200, V$. Ignoring heat loss from the kettle, the time taken for water to evaporate fully is close to.......... $min$. [Specific heat of water $= 4200, J/kg, ^oC$, Latent heat of water $= 2260, kJ/kg$]

Thermal expansion due to an increase in temperature...

The heat required to convert $8 \ g$ of ice at a temperature of $-20^{\circ}C$ to steam at $100^{\circ}C$ is (Specific heat capacity of ice $= 2100 \ J \ kg^{-1} \ K^{-1}$, specific heat capacity of water $= 4200 \ J \ kg^{-1} \ K^{-1}$, latent heat of fusion of ice $= 336 \times 10^3 \ J \ kg^{-1}$ and latent heat of steam $= 2.268 \times 10^6 \ J \ kg^{-1}$) (in $kJ$)

How much thermal energy is required to change a $40 \ g$ ice cube from solid at $-10^{\circ} C$ to steam at $110^{\circ} C$ (in $kcal$)?
[Assume, latent heat of fusion for water $= 80 \ kcal/kg$, specific heat of water $= 1 \ kcal/kg^{\circ} C$, specific heat of ice $= 0.5 \ kcal/kg^{\circ} C$, specific heat of steam $= 0.48 \ kcal/kg^{\circ} C$, latent heat of vaporisation of water $= 540 \ kcal/kg$]