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AQA Physics Paper 1- Particle Model of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a state of matter

a)

Ice

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

2.

Increasing the temperature of a gas increases the store of which energy type of the particles?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Pressure

3.

Latent Heat of Fusion: The amount of energy required to change the state of 1kg a substance from solid to liquid at fixed _____________

a)

Quantity

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

4.

You need a whiteboard and calculator here. You have 1 minute.


Find how much Ice will melt if you provide 14 000 000 J to a block of ice at 0º C. Latent heat of fusion of ice is 334 kJ / kg

a)

about 42 000 kg

b)

about 4.7 x 10 ^ 9 grams

c)

about 42 kg

d)

0.0238 kg

5.

Find the energy required to boil 0.250 kg of water away at 100ºC. The Latent Heat of Vapourisation of water is 2260 KJ/kg.

 Q=mLv Q=mL_v\   

 Lv of water = 2260 kJ per kgL_v\ of\ water\ =\ 2260\ kJ\ per\ kg  

a)

565 000 J

b)

565 J

c)

9040 J

d)

9.040 J

6.

Which is not a change of state

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Sublimation

d)

Frosting

7.

What is the graph called?

a)

Melting and Boiling graph

b)

Temperature Graph

c)

Heating Curve of a substance

d)

Graph of Temperature and heating up

8.

At which point does the substance finish boiling

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

e)

D

9.
As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
stay the same
d)
become ions
10.
What is the change of state from a solid straight to a gas called?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
11.
What is a Solid?
a)
Matter that has a definite shape and a definite size.
b)
Matter that has a definite size and no definite shape
c)
Matter that has no definite shape or size
d)
Matter that has no definite shape and size
12.
A Gas is a state of matter that has _____________________________________________________
a)
No definite size or shape
b)
No shape but a defenite size
c)
A changing shape
13.
Ice Melting is an example of.......
a)
A liquid turning into a gas
b)
A solid turning into a liquid
c)
Gas turning into a liquid.
d)
A ssolid turning into a liquid
14.

In gases, pressure is

a)

directly proportional to volume

b)

inversely proportional to volume

c)

directly proportional to friction

d)

inversely proportional to heat

15.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Gas molecules heating up

b)

Gas molecules reacting with other gas molecules

c)

Gas molecules hitting the walls of a container

d)

Gas molecules hitting other gas molecules

16.

The temperature of gas is held constant, while its volume is decreased. The pressure exerted by the gas on the wall of the container increases, because its molecules

a)

Strike the walls with higher velocities

b)

Strike the walls with large farce

c)

Strike the walls more frequently

d)

Are in contact with the walls for a shorter time

17.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
18.

The pressure of the gas in the balloon in the ice water will be:

a)

Greater than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

b)

Less than that of the balloon in the boiling water.

c)

The same as that of the balloon in the boiling water.

d)

Not enough information to answer the statement.

19.

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

a)

Direction A

b)

Direction B

c)

We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

d)

None of the above answers.

20.

The reason gases can be compressed is because:

a)

The particles are very close together.

b)

The particles are merely vibrating.

c)

The particles are unable to move.

d)

The particles are very far apart.

21.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
22.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
23.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
24.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
25.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
26.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
27.
What units are used to measure Density?
a)
cm3/g
b)
g
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3
28.
The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
thermometer
29.

In order to find the density of a regular object you must (check all that apply)

a)

Find the volume

b)

Calculate the weight

c)

Measure the mass

d)

Place it in a measuring cylinder

e)

Divide the mass by volume

30.

To find the density of an irregular object you must (check all that apply)

a)

Find the weight

b)

Measure the length

c)

Place in a measuring cylinder that contains a volume of liquid

d)

Calculate the difference in volume before and after placing the object inside

e)

Find the mass and divide it by the volume

31.

Which is true of liquids?

a)

Particles arranged in an ordered manner

b)

Particles are not touching one another.

c)

Particles are quite closely packed

d)

Particles can vibrate but not move around

32.

A cube of metal has side 2 cm. It weighs 10g. Find its density.

a)

5 g / cm3

b)

20 g / cm3

c)

0.2 g / cm3

d)

1.25 g / cm3

33.
Which states allow easy flow of particles
a)
Gas and Solid
b)
Gas and Liquid
c)
Solid and Liquid
d)
Gas only
34.
Can Solids be compressed?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Sometimes (it depends what it's made of)
d)
Generally no
35.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
36.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
37.

The internal energy of a substance is made up of these two parts:

a)

elastic energy and potential energy

b)

internal energy and vibration energy

c)

potential energy and kinetic energy

d)

kinetic energy and elastic energy

38.

When we increase the kinetic energy of particles we also increase their .............?

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

size

d)

area

39.

When a substance is getting hotter, which internal energy store is increasing?

a)

gravitational

b)

potential

c)

kinetic

d)

elastic

40.

The temperature at which a substance changes state from a solid to a liquid is called the ...............?

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

evaporation point

d)

turning point

41.

What is happening at point D?

a)

The iron has disappeared

b)

The iron has stopped melting

c)

The iron is getting colder

d)

The iron is starting to boil

42.

What is the melting point of iron?

a)

0 oC

b)

1500 oC

c)

2800 oC

d)

3300 oC

43.
The change from a gas to a liquid is called 
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
deposition
44.
In which state of matter are particles moving the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
gummy bears
45.
What is it called when the state of matter changes from a liquid to a solid?
a)
Vaporization
b)
Freezing
c)
Condensation
d)
Melting
46.

What happens to particles during changes of state between solid and liquid.

a)

Particles move so fast they break from their fixed position.

b)

Particles melt and become a liquid.

c)

Particles find a circular orbit around an atom's nucleus.

d)

Particles stop vibrating and change into their liquid form.

47.

Which properties do solids have?

a)

definite shape and volume

b)

no definite shape and a definite volume

c)

no definite shape and no definite volume

48.

What properties do gases have?

a)

definite shape and volume

b)

no definite shape and a definite volume

c)

no definite shape and no definite volume

49.
Which description best matches this particle model?
a)
Closely packed and can't move a lot. 
b)
Particles are close together but can move a little. 
c)
Particles have lots of energy and can move around. 
50.
Which states allow easy flow of particles
a)
Gas and Solid
b)
Gas and Liquid
c)
Solid and Liquid
d)
Gas only

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