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P3. Particle Model

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gold is a dense solid. What does this mean?

a)

It is hard

b)

It is heavy

c)

It is heavier than other things of the same size

d)

It is malleable

2.

What is the equation for density?

a)

Density = mass x volume

b)

Density = weight x volume

c)

Density = volume / mass

d)

Density = mass / volume

3.

True or False: Solids are always more dense than liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: The tomato in the image is more dense than water

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: More dense things tend have more particles closer together.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of these is false about solids

a)

Particles move about fixed positions

b)

Solids can easily change shape

c)

Solids have fixed volumes

d)

Solids cannot flow

7.

The internal energy of a substance is...

a)

the movement of particles

b)

the average kinetic energy of the particles

c)

the average kinetic and potential energy of the particles

d)

the average potential energy of the particles

8.

Specific Heat capacity is...

a)

how hot something is

b)

how hot something can get

c)

how much energy it takes to increase the temperature of something

d)

the total amount of energy an object has

9.

Specific latent heat is...

a)

The amount of energy it takes to change the state of a substance

b)

The amount of energy it takes to increase the temperature of a substance

c)

the amount of energy a substance has

d)

how hot a substance can get

10.

Carbon dioxide and iodine can sublimate. What does this mean?

a)

It is only a gas

b)

It can go straight from solid to gas without becoming a liquid

c)

It is only a solid

d)

It can be all three states at the same time.

11.

Gold has a density of 19.3g/cm3 What would the mass of a 2cm x 3cm x 4cm block be?

a)

38.6g

b)

463.1g

c)

115.8g

d)

231.6g

12.

What is the reading on this Vernier Caliper? Don't worry about units.

(a)  

13.

What is the reading on this Vernier Caliper? Don't worry about units.

(a)  

14.

What is meant by resolution?

a)

How accurate something is

b)

The difference between the numbers on the measuring device

c)

The biggest number on a measuring device

d)

The smallest change that can be detected by a measuring device

15.

Which of these describe the random motion of particles in a gas

a)

Redian Motion

b)

Brownian Motion

c)

Greenian Motion

d)

Pinkian Motion

16.

What happens to the pressure of a gas as temperature increases

a)

the pressure will increase linearly

b)

the pressure will decrease

c)

the pressure will not change

d)

the pressure will increase, not linearly

17.

What causes gas pressure?

a)

The gas particles condensing on the surface of a container

b)

The gas particles colliding with each other

c)

The gas particles colliding with the surface of the container

18.

Assuming temperature remains constant, what will happen to the pressure of a gas if the volume is decreased?

a)

the pressure will increase

b)

the pressure will decrease

c)

the pressure will not change.

19.

Why do helium balloons float, whereas air filled balloons do not.

a)

Helium has no mass so will float

b)

Helium is less dense than air, even with the mass of the balloon added it will still float.

20.

What happens to the density of a substance as the temperature increases?

a)

Density decreases because the particles can move away from each other

b)

Density increases because the particles can move more

c)

Density decreases because the particles take up less space