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TEST: Particles, Phases, & Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to the particles in a cup of cold juice as it warms up to room temperature?

a)

The number of juice particles decreases.

b)

The size of the juice particles increases.

c)

The motion of the juice particles decreases.

d)

The space between the juice particles increases.

2.

In what phase of matter are the particles spaced farthest apart?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

all are equal

3.

In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

compound

4.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

have no viscosity.

c)

decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

d)

are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.

5.

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

a)

crystal

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solid

6.

Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

ether

7.

The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the...

a)

fewer collisions there will be.

b)

lower the temperature.

c)

greater the pressure.

d)

lower the pressure.

8.

The energy associated with motion is called...

a)

kinetic energy.

b)

elastic potential energy.

c)

gravitational potential energy.

d)

nuclear energy.

9.

Which of the following has kinetic energy?

a)

a rock poised for a fall

b)

an archer’s bow that is drawn back

c)

a rolling bowling ball

d)

a car waiting at a red light

10.

State A is..

a)

solid.

b)

liquid.

c)

gas.

11.

State B is...

a)

solid.

b)

liquid.

c)

gas.

12.

Which of the three states would you expect to be most affected by the volume of its container?

a)

State A

b)

State B

c)

State C

13.

If State A is heated, which of the other two states would it more closely resemble?

a)

State A

b)

State B

c)

State C

14.

What has happened to the volume and pressure of the gas in the container between Step 1 and Step 2?

a)

The volume increased and the pressure decreased.

b)

The volume increased and the pressure increased.

c)

The volume decreased and the pressure decreased.

d)

The volume decreased and the pressure increased.

15.

What would happen in Step 2 if the cylinder was heated while the plunger was held steady?

a)

The pressure would decrease.

b)

The pressure would increase.

c)

The universe would expand.

d)

The the particles inside the cylinder would get bigger.

16.

What is between the air particles in the container?

a)

Nothing.

b)

Gravitational Fields.

c)

Invisible Magic Elves.

d)

An Invisible Substance.

17.

Bess filled a syringe with water and left it by the sink in the sunshine. Ten minutes later she saw a little puddle of water under the syringe tip. Bess said, “This syringe must be broken. It’s leaking.”


But it wasn’t broken.


What do you think caused the little puddle of water to appear under the syringe tip?


NOTE: Use the words particle and kinetic energy in your explanation.

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18.

Describe the difference between compression & contraction:

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19.

Describe 2 different ways that you can cause a substance to expand:

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20.

Describe the difference between temperature and thermal energy.


Use the words kinetic, particles, & substance in your answer.

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