Particle Motion and Heat Energy Quiz

What happens to the motion of particles when heat energy is added to a substance?

• They move slower

• They move faster

• They stop moving

• They stay the same

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When a liquid freezes into a solid, what happens to the particles?

• They move farther apart and speed up

• They move closer together and slow down

• They move faster and spread out

• They stop vibrating completely

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Which of the following best explains why a pot of water boils on the stove?

• Cooling causes particles to move faster and form bubbles

• Heat energy causes particles to move faster and spread out

• Water particles lose energy and move closer together

• Air bubbles push the particles closer together

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If you cool down a substance, what generally happens to the movement of its particles?

• They move faster

• They move slower

• They spread farther apart

• They form bubbles

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Why do particles in a solid vibrate in place rather than move freely?

• Because they have a lot of heat energy

• Because they are closely packed together

• Because they are far apart

• Because they are forming bubbles

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Which state of matter is described by particles that are tightly packed and only vibrate in place?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Condensation

Particles that move freely and are far apart are found in which state of matter?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Condensation

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What happens to particles when they are cooled?

• They slow down and move closer together

• They move freely and are far apart

• They slide past each other

• They vibrate in place

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As energy is added, the average kinetic energy of the particles __________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• condenses

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If particles are close but slide past each other, which state of matter do they represent?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Condensation