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Physics AQA Paper 1 Particle model of matter Trilogy

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Density is ….

a)

The amount of mass and volume

b)

The amount of mass per unit volume

c)

The amount of volume per unit mass

2.

In a solid...

a)

particles are spread out and move randomly

b)

particles are tightly packed in a regular structure

c)

particles are tightly packed but free to move past each other

3.

In a liquid...

a)

particles are spread out and move randomly

b)

particles are tightly packed in a regular structure

c)

particles are tightly packed but free to move past each other

4.

In a gas...

a)

particles are spread out and move randomly

b)

particles are tightly packed in a regular structure

c)

particles are tightly packed but free to move past each other

5.

Changing the state of a material will change its density

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A gas of the same mass has...

a)

A greater density than a solid or liquid

b)

The same density as a solid or liquid

c)

A lower density than a solid or liquid

7.

A gas of the same mass has lower density than a solid or liquid because...

a)

It has the same number of particles in a gas spread further apart than in the liquid or solid states.

b)

It has the same number of particles in a gas are close together than in the liquid or solid states.

c)

A gas has more particles that are spread further apart than in the liquid or solid states.

8.

A gas is less dense than solids or liquids because it has...

a)

The same mass that takes up a bigger volume

b)

The same mass that takes up a smaller volume

c)

A different mass that takes up a bigger volume

9.

Iron with the same dimensions has a greater density than Aluminium because...

a)

It is heavier because the atoms are more closely packed.

b)

It is lighter because the atoms are more closely packed.

c)

It is heavier because the atoms are further apart.

10.

The equation that links density is:

a)

Density = mass x volume

b)

Density = mass / volume

c)

Density = volume / mass

11.

Density is measured in...

a)

kg/m3

b)

kg.m3

c)

m3/kg

12.

Volume is measured in...

a)

m2

b)

m3

c)

cm3

13.

What is the density of a material if 0.45m3 of it has a mass of 0.2 kg?

a)

0.44kg/m3

b)

0.09kg/m3

c)

2.25kg/m3

14.

What is the density of a metal if 4m3 of it has a mass of 2,200 kg?

a)

500kg/m3

b)

8,800kg/m3

c)

0.0018kg/m3

15.

To convert from g/cm3 to kg/m3, multiply by 1,000.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

To convert from kg/m3 to g/cm3, divide by 1,000.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the density of an object in kg/m3 if it is 653.1g/cm3?

a)

653100 kg/m3

b)

0.6531 kg/m3

18.

What is the density in kg.m3 of a material if 15 cm3 of it has a mass of 30 g?

a)

2 kg.m3

b)

2000 kg.m3

c)

200 kg.m3

19.

For a regular shaped cube, the volume can be found by using a ruler and which one of the equations:

a)

length x width

b)

length x width x height

20.

For an irregular shaped cube, the volume can be found by...

a)

Using a ruler and the equation; length x width

b)

Using a ruler and the equation; length x width x height

c)

Measuring it using a displacement can

21.

The measure an irregular shape, the displaced water in the cylinder occupies the same amount of space as the object in the can.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The measure an irregular shape, the displaced water in the cylinder occupies the same amount of space as the object in the can which means that their volumes are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Densities calculated from measurements are subject to experimental error. This could be because:

a)

the top pan balances used by different people may not be identically calibrated

b)

the top pan balances used by different people will be identically calibrated

c)

the resolution of the measuring cylinders may be different, causing different values for the volume to be recorded

d)

the resolution of the measuring cylinders will be the same, causing the same values for the volume to be recorded

24.

The density of iron is 7.8 g/cm3, what is the mass of 5 cm3 of it?

a)

1.56 g

b)

0.64 g

c)

39 g

25.

What is the volume of a cube which has sides that are 2 cm long?

a)

8 cm3

b)

4 cm3

c)

2 cm3

26.

What is a displacement can used for?

a)

Measure volume of irregular solids

b)

Measure mass of irregular solids

c)

Measure mass of regular solids

d)

Measure the volume of regular solids

27.

What is the density of a material if 10 cm3 of it has a mass of 20 g?

a)

2 g/cm3

b)

0.5 g/cm3

c)

200 g/cm3

28.

What is the density of a rock if it has a mass of 1,500 kg and a volume of 0.5 m3?

a)

750 kg/m3

b)

3000 kg/m3

c)

7500 kg/m3

29.

What is the mass of 15 cm3 of a material that has a density of 50 g/cm3?

a)

750 g

b)

0.3 g

c)

3.33 g

30.

What is the volume of a sphere which has a diameter of 10 cm? You can find the volume of a sphere using 4/3πr3 (You have 1 minute!)

a)

4,188.8 cm3

b)

523.6 cm3

c)

41.9 cm3

31.

What is the volume of 300 kg of water if it has a density of 1,000 kg/m3?

a)

30 m3

b)

3 m3

c)

0.3 m3

32.

If gold has density of 19.3 g/cm3, what is this in kg/m3?

a)

19.3 kg/m3

b)

1930 kg/m3

c)

19,300 kg/m3

33.

The particles in a solid:

a)

are in a regular arrangement

b)

are randomly arranged

c)

are randomly arranged

34.

The particles in a liquid:

a)

are in a regular arrangement

b)

are randomly arranged

35.

The particles in a gas:

a)

are in a regular arrangement

b)

are randomly arranged

36.

The particles in a solid:

a)

vibrate about a fixed position

b)

move around each other

c)

move quickly in all random directions

37.

The particles in a liquid:

a)

vibrate about a fixed position

b)

move around each other

c)

move quickly in all random directions

38.

The particles in a gas:

a)

vibrate about a fixed position

b)

move around each other

c)

move quickly in all random directions

39.

The particles in a solid:

a)

sit very closely together

b)

sit close together

c)

are far apart

40.

The particles in a liquid:

a)

sit very closely together

b)

sit close together

c)

are far apart

41.

The particles in a gas:

a)

sit very closely together

b)

sit close together

c)

are far apart

42.

Heating a solid material will cause it to

a)

Melt

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Freeze

43.

Continued heating will cause the liquid to

a)

Melt

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Freeze

44.

A solid material can go straight to being a gas without first becoming a liquid when heated...

a)

Melt

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Sublimation

45.

Cooling a gas will cause it to...

a)

Melt

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Freeze

46.

Cooling a liquid further will cause it to...

a)

Melt

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Freeze

47.

Solid to liquid is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling or Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

48.

Liquid to gas is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling or Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

49.

Gas to liquid is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling or Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

50.

Liquid to solid is called...

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling or Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

51.

Which is an active process?

a)

Boiling

b)

Evaporation

52.

Which is an passive process?

a)

Boiling

b)

Evaporation

53.

Throughout the changes of state e.g. liquid to gas, what does not change?

a)

Their strength of forces

b)

The number of particles

c)

Their spacing

54.

Throughout the changes of state e.g. liquid to gas, what changes?

a)

Their mass

b)

The number of particles

c)

Their spacing and arrangement

55.

These changes in state are called physical changes because...

a)

The process can be reversed

b)

The process cannot be reversed

c)

They are chemical reactions

56.

When a material is heated or cooled, if chemical bonds between the particles form, break or stretch this results in a change in...

a)

The thermal store of energy within the material.

b)

The chemical potential store of energy in the material.

57.

When a material is heated or cooled, if the material will heat up or cool down as the particles within it gain or lose speed this results in a change in...

a)

The thermal store of energy within the material.

b)

The chemical potential store of energy in the material.

58.

Internal energy is...

a)

The total amount of kinetic energy and potential energy of all the particles in the system.

b)

The total amount of kinetic energy and thermal energy of all the particles in the system.

c)

The total amount of thermal energy and potential energy of all the particles in the system.

59.

When energy is given to raise the temperature, particles...

a)

Speed up and gain kinetic energy.

b)

Slow down and lose kinetic energy.

c)

Speed up and lose kinetic energy.

d)

Slow down and gain kinetic energy.

60.

When the substance melts or boils, energy is....

a)

Put in to breaking the bonds that are holding particles together

b)

Released to form the bonds that are holding particles together

c)

Put in to form the bonds that are holding particles together

d)

Released to break the bonds that are holding particles together

61.

When the substance melts or boils...

a)

Energy is put in to breaking the bonds which increases the potential energy.

b)

Energy is put in to breaking the bonds which increases the kinetic energy.

c)

Energy is put in to breaking the bonds which increases the thermal energy.

62.

The conservation of energy is...

a)

Any energy transferred to a material will be distributed between the chemical store and the thermal store of the internal energy.

b)

Any energy transferred to a material will be distributed between the thermal store and the kinetic store of the internal energy.

63.

Internal energy is...

a)

A measure of the average speed of the particles. This is based on the kinetic energy of individual particles.

b)

A measure of the total energy of all the particles in the object or substance. This includes the kinetic energy of the particles and chemical potential energy of the bonds between them.

64.

Temperature is...

a)

A measure of the average speed of the particles. This is based on the kinetic energy of individual particles.

b)

A measure of the total energy of all the particles in the object or substance. This includes the kinetic energy of the particles and chemical potential energy of the bonds between them.

65.

It takes more energy to raise the temperature of a large amount of water because...

a)

More molecules need to have their speed changed.

b)

Less molecules need to have their speed changed.

c)

The same number of molecules need to have their speed changed.

66.

Two beakers of different volumes of water have been heated by the same Bunsen burner for the 2 minutes then the temperature recorded. What is the independent variable?

a)

The Bunsen burner

b)

The time heated

c)

The volume of water

d)

Temperature recorded

67.

Two beakers of different volumes of water have been heated by the same Bunsen burner for the 2 minutes then the temperature recorded. What is the dependent variable?

a)

The Bunsen burner

b)

The time heated

c)

The volume of water

d)

Temperature recorded

68.

Two beakers of different volumes of water have been heated by the same Bunsen burner for the 2 minutes then the temperature recorded. What is the control variable?

a)

Temperature recorded

b)

The time heated

c)

The volume of water

69.

What is the energy required to raise one kilogram (kg) of the material by one degree Celsius (°C)?

a)

Specific latent heat

b)

Specific heat capacity

c)

Thermal energy

70.

It takes less energy to raise the temperature of a one kg block of lead by 1°C than it does to raise the temperature of one kg of water by 1°C. Why?

a)

The particles are closer together in a solid, they are more likely to hit each other and pass the energy around.

b)

The particles are closer together in a liquid, they are more likely to hit each other and pass the energy around.

c)

The particles are far apart together in a solid, they are less likely to hit each other and pass the energy around.

71.

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 3 kg of copper by 10°C? The specific heat capacity for copper is 385 J/kg°C

a)

11,500 J

b)

1150 J

c)

1283 J

72.

How much energy is lost when 2 kg of water cools from 100°C to 25°C? The specific heat capacity for water is 4200J/kg°C.

a)

630,000 J

b)

840,000 J

c)

210,000 J

73.

How hot does a 3.5 kg brick get if it is heated from 20°C by 400,000 J (400 kJ)? The specific heat capacity for brick is 840 J/kg°C.

a)

136 °C

b)

156 °C

c)

116 °C

74.

What is the amount of energy required to change the state of 1 kilogram (kg) of a material without changing its temperature?

a)

Specific latent heat

b)

Specific heat capacity

c)

Thermal energy

75.

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

a)

The amount of energy required to change the state of 1 kilogram (kg) of a material without changing its temperature.

b)

The energy required to raise one kilogram (kg) of the material by one degree Celsius (°C).

76.

What is Specific Latent Heat?

a)

The amount of energy required to change the state of 1 kilogram (kg) of a material without changing its temperature.

b)

The energy required to raise one kilogram (kg) of the material by one degree Celsius (°C).

77.

The energy required for a particular change in temperature is given by the...

a)

The Specific Latent Heat

b)

The Specific Heat Capacity

78.

The energy required for a particular change in state is given by the...

a)

The Specific Latent Heat

b)

The Specific Heat Capacity

79.

Latent heat of fusion is...

a)

the amount of energy needed to freeze or melt the material at its melting point

b)

the amount of energy needed to evaporate or condense the material at its boiling point

80.

Latent heat of vaporisation is...

a)

the amount of energy needed to freeze or melt the material at its melting point

b)

the amount of energy needed to evaporate or condense the material at its boiling point

81.

How much energy is needed to freeze 500 grams (g) of water from 0°C? (E = m x L) Specific latent heat of fusion of water = 334 kJ/kg.

a)

167 J

b)

0 J

c)

167,000 J

82.

The particles in ___________ are moving very quickly in random directions.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

83.

In __________, the speeds of the particles vary but, on average, they move quicker.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

84.

The particles in __________ are moving fast and randomly, collisions occur frequently.

a)

Solids

b)

Gases

c)

Liquids

85.

What is the equation that links pressure, force and area?

a)

Pressure = force x area

b)

Pressure = force / area

c)

Pressure = area / force

86.

Pressure is measured in...

a)

metres squared (m2)

b)

newtons per metre squared (N/m2)

c)

newtons (N)

87.

Force is measured in...

a)

metres squared (m2)

b)

newtons per metre squared (N/m2)

c)

newtons (N)

88.

Area is measured in...

a)

metres squared (m2)

b)

newtons per metre squared (N/m2)

c)

newtons (N)

89.

What is the relationship between pressure and temperature?

a)

If the volume of a container with a gas inside stays the same, the pressure of a gas increases as its temperature increases.

b)

If the volume of a container with a gas inside stays the same, the pressure of a gas decreases as its temperature increases.

c)

If the volume of a container with a gas inside stays the same, the pressure of a gas increases as its temperature decreases.

90.

What is the relationship between pressure and temperature?

a)

As the temperature increases, the pressure increases showing that pressure is directly proportional to temperature.

b)

As the temperature increases, the pressure increases showing that pressure is inversely proportional to temperature.

c)

As the temperature increases, the pressure increases showing that pressure equal to temperature.

91.

What is the link between pressure and volume?

a)

If a balloon is squeezed it will get smaller. If the pressure is increased, the volume will decrease.

b)

If a balloon is squeezed it will get smaller. If the pressure is decreased, the volume will decrease.

c)

If a balloon is squeezed it will get smaller. If the pressure is increased, the volume will increase.

92.

If the pressure is increased, the volume will decrease. What is the link between pressure and volume

a)

Volume is inversely proportional to pressure.

b)

Volume is directly proportional to pressure.

c)

Volume and pressure are the same

93.

How can pressure be increased?

a)

Increasing temperature, increasing volume

b)

Increasing temperature, decreasing volume

c)

Decreasing temperature, increasing volume

d)

Decreasing temperature, decreasing volume

94.

What equation links work done, force and distance?

a)

Work done = Force x distance

b)

Work done = Force / distance

c)

Work done = distance / Force

95.

Which description best fits the particles in a gas?

a)

They vibrate slowly about a fixed point

b)

They vibrate quickly, free to move past other particles

c)

They move quickly and randomly in all directions

96.

Which description best fits the relationship between a gas and its container?

a)

It maintains a regular shape regardless of the shape of the container

b)

It fills the entire container

c)

It fills the bottom of the container

97.

What causes the pressure that a gas exerts?

a)

Collisions with the particles on the walls of the container

b)

The charge of the particles

c)

The size of the particles

98.

When a gas is heated but the volume does not change, which of these statements is true?

a)

Both the force per collision and the number of collisions per second increase

b)

The force per collision increases only

c)

The number of collisions per second increases only

99.

What property of a gas is linked to its temperature?

a)

The average kinetic energy of gas particles

b)

The weight of the gas particles

c)

The charge of the particles

100.

When a gas is squashed at a constant temperature, which of these statements is true?

a)

The force per collision increases only

b)

The number of collisions per second increases only

c)

Both the force per collision and the number of collisions per second increase

101.

In an experiment to find the specific heat capacity of a metal block, what can be done to reduce experimental error?

a)

Heat the block up very slowly

b)

Use a thermometer marked off every 2°C instead of every 1°C

c)

Insulate the metal block to reduce heat escaping into the surroundings