Understanding Energy and Matter Concepts

What is a particle?

• A large unit of matter

• A small unit of matter

• A type of energy

• A type of wave

What is the effect of diffusion on food coloring in water?

• It stays in one place

• It moves to the bottom

• It spreads evenly throughout the water

• It disappears

Who was James Prescott Joule?

• A French chemist

• An English physicist

• A German mathematician

• An American biologist

What is the unit of energy used in science named after?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Kelvin

How are energy, volume, and temperature related?

• They are unrelated

• They all decrease together

• They all increase together

• Temperature affects particle speed and volume

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a material?

• Volume

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Density

What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

• 32°F

• 100°F

• 212°F

• 373°F

How do gas particles move according to the text?

• Slowly and randomly.

• At high speeds with high kinetic energy.

• In a fixed position.

• In a circular motion.

What is the ability to cause change called?

• Mass

• Volume

• Energy

• Temperature

What is one part of the total energy that a substance contains?

• Mass

• Kinetic energy

• Volume

• Density