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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
You trap particles inside a syringe then push the plunger down.
a)
There are the same amount of air particles in each syringe.
b)
There are more particles in the compressed syringe.
c)
There are fewer particles in the compressed syringe.
d)
The particles in the compressed syringe get smaller.
2.
You trap particles inside a syringe then pull the plunger up.
a)
There are an equal number of particles in each syringe.
b)
There are more particles in the second syringe.
c)
There are fewer particles in the second syringe.
d)
The particles in the second syringe are expanded.
3.
What is between air particles?
a)
Particles of oxygen
b)
Particles of nitrogen
c)
Nothing
d)
Other elements
4.
The smallest piece of anything that still has the properties of that thing is called
a)
an element.
b)
a particle.
c)
a substance.
d)
a gas.
5.
Air particles inside a closed object are
a)
compressed so that the particles bond to each other.
b)
vibrating rapidly until they break the bonds holding them to other particles.
c)
constantly moving and bumping into other particles and the object.
d)
perfectly still because they have enough room.
6.
What happened to the air particles outside the blue cube when the syringe was compressed?
a)
The air particles became closer together.
b)
The air particles became farther apart.
c)
The air particles stayed the same distance apart.
d)
The air particles were forced inside the blue cube.
7.
What happened to the air particles inside the blue cube when the syringe was compressed?
a)
The air particles became closer together.
b)
The air particles became farther apart.
c)
The air particles stayed the same distance apart.
d)
The air particles were forced out of the cube.
8.
What happened to the blue cube when the syringe was compressed?
a)
The cube became larger.
b)
The cube became smaller.
c)
The size of the cube did not change.
9.
You compress a closed syringe system and then let it go. Why does the plunger return to its original position?
a)
More air particles rush into the syringe and push the plunger up.
b)
The air particles outside the syringe pull the plunger up.
c)
The air particles inside the syringe push the plunger up.
d)
The air inside tried to get out.
10.
After compressing the syringe, and releasing the plunger, why does the plunger stop moving at its original position.
a)
The particles inside and outside the plunger are hitting with equal force.
b)
The air particles are finally all able to escape the inside of the syringe.
c)
The air particles have as much room as they need.
d)
The air particles bond to each other.
11.
Can carbon dioxide be compressed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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