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Particles and Kinetic Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What happens to the liquid level in the bottle wrapped in a cold wrap?

a)

It changes color due to temperature change

b)

It goes down the tube towards the bottle

c)

It spills out of the tube

d)

It moves up the tube from the bottle

2.

What happens to the liquid in the hot wrapped bottle?

a)

It goes up the tube away from the bottle

b)

It goes down the tube towards the bottle

c)

It changes color due to temperature change

d)

It spills out of the bottle

3.

Why does water expand when it is heated?

a)

The particles get bigger taking up more space

b)

The particles get smaller taking up less space

c)

The particles move faster and use more space as they move

d)

Mr. Ziemer said they do, so they take up more space

4.

A student can't remove a metal nut from a bolt. How could the student loosen the nut from the bolt?

a)

Twist them apart really hard

b)

Let them soak in water

c)

Hit them with a hammer really hard

d)

Use ice to cool the bolt and use flame to heat the nut

5.

What happends to the particles in a solid when they are heated?

a)

The particles vibrate faster making them get a bit further apart

b)

The particles slow down and stop moving

c)

The particles spin faster and faster in a circle

d)

The particles move about freely in all directions

6.

A student drank most of the water from their plastic water bottle and put it in the refridgerator. They come back and the bottle looks like it got squished. What happened to the bottle?

a)

Their brother stepped on it squishing it

b)

The cold caused the air and water particles inside the bottle to contract

c)

The particles inside got smaller as they got colder

d)

Some of the air particles in the empty part of the bottle escaped

7.

A jeweler heats a gold strip and bends it for an ear ring. The jeweler then cools the ear ring. When the strip of gold is heated, the gold particles ____________. Select the answers that accurately complete the sentece.

a)

move faster

b)

get closer together

c)

increase in number

d)

grow larger

e)

move farther apart

8.

A metal strip is heated to be shaped. What happens to the particles in the metal strip as it cools? The kinetic energy of the particles ___________________. (choose the best answer)

a)

increases and the particles move farther apart

b)

decreases and the particles move more slowly

c)

does not change

d)

decreases and the particles stop moving

9.

What can cause a solid, liquid, or gas to contract?

a)

a decrease in kinetic energy

b)

adding pressure

c)

cooling the substance

d)

adding heat to the substance

10.

How can you decrease the volume of a gas?

a)

contraction

b)

compression

c)

heating

d)

decrease pressure

11.

How can you cause a change in volume of a solid or gas without removing any particles?

a)

cut it with a lightsaber

b)

cast a spell on it

c)

decrease its kinetic energy by cooling it

d)

squeeze it really hard

12.

A solid has _________________.

a)

No definite volume but definite shape.

b)

No definite volume or shape

c)

Definite volume and shape

d)

Definite volume but no definite shape

13.

How do particles in a liquid move?

a)

They move over, around, and bounce into each other but are held together by a weak bond

b)

They move indepently all around and bounce into each other

c)

They are held in a rigid shape due to a strong bond and vibrate against each other

d)

They move however they want to

14.

How do particles in a solid move?

a)

They move over, around, and bounce into each other but are held together by a weak bond

b)

They move indepently all around and bounce into each other

c)

They are held in a rigid shape due to a strong bond and vibrate against each other

d)

They move however they want to

15.

How do particles in a gas move?

a)

They move over, around, and bounce into each other but are held together by a weak bond

b)

They move indepently all around and bounce into each other

c)

They are held in a rigid shape due to a strong bond and vibrate against each other

d)

They move however they want to

16.

Can liquids or solids have their volume changed by compression?

a)

No, there is no extra space between particles to compress

b)

Yes, particles can always get smaller

c)

No, particles are too flexible and would bounce out of their container before they are compressed

d)

Yes, particles are squishy

17.

Can a solid or liquid substance have their volumes expand without adding particles?

a)

No, they have a definite volume

b)

Yes, you can always stretch things out

c)

Maybe, the conditions just need to be right

d)

Yes, the particles will just get farther apart

18.

Can a gas substance have its volume expand?

a)

Yes, the space between particles just grows

b)

Yes, gas particles are stretchy

c)

No, you can change a gas

d)

Maybe, if you try hard enough

19.

What can cause a substance to undergo expansion?

a)

Increase in the size of the particles

b)

Decrease in kinetic energy of the particles

c)

Increase the kinetic energy of the particles

d)

Increase in the amount of the particles

20.
An inflated balloon is placed in a refrigerator. Which statement describes the movement of the gas particles in the balloon?
a)
The particles move more slowly and become closer together.
b)
The particles move more slowly and become further apart.
c)
The particles move faster and become closer together.
d)
The particles move faster and become further apart. 
21.
Which of the following statements about the kinetic particle theory is not true?
a)
The particles of a gas move faster than those of a liquid.
b)
The particles of a solid have more kinetic energy than those of a gas.
c)
The particles that make up matter are always moving.
d)
The forces of attraction between the particles of a solid are very strong.
22.
Which of the following statements about the particle of a gas is true?
a)
The particles of a gas vibrate about fixed positions.
b)
The particles of a gas are packed close together in a disorderly arrangement.
c)
The particles of a gas are far apart and move in all directions.
d)
The particles of a gas are stationary in an orderly arrangement.
23.

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.

24.

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

25.

The energy associated with motion is called...

a)

kinetic energy.

b)

elastic potential energy.

c)

gravitational potential energy.

d)

nuclear energy.