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AQA CS - Physics -P3 - Matter

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is specific heat capacity?

a)

The power needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1oC.

b)

The energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1oC.

c)

The temperature increase of 1 kg of a substance when it is heated for 1 minute.

d)

The mass of a substance whose temperature will increase by 1oC when heated for 1 minute.

2.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Seconds (s)

3.

What are the units for mass?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Seconds (s)

4.

What are the units for temperature?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Degree Celsius (oC)

5.

What are the units for specific heat capacity?

a)

Joules per kilogram degree Celsius (J/kgoC)

b)

Joules per kilogram degree Celsius (JkgoC)

c)

Joules per kilogram (J/kg)

d)

Joules per degree Celsius (J/oC)

6.

How do we say Δ in science and maths?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Delta

7.

What does Δ represent?

a)

The increase in

b)

The decrease in

c)

The change in

d)

All of the above

8.

The specific heat capacity of a substance is 1000 J/kgoC. How much energy is required to raise 1 kg of it by 1oC?

a)

10 J

b)

100 J

c)

1000 J

d)

10,000 J

9.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

10.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of solid

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

11.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

ll

c)

E

d)

m

12.

What is the formula to calculate specific latent heat of vaporisation?

a)

l=Eml=\frac{E}{m}

b)

c = E/(mΔƟ)

c)

E = mcΔƟ

d)

E=mlE=ml

13.

The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stages the specific latent heat released?

a)

AB and CD

b)

BC and DE

c)

AB and EF

d)

BC and CD

14.
The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance.
The specific latent heat released at stages?
a)

CD and FG

b)

DE and EF

c)

EF and FG

d)

DE and FG

15.

Consider the following temperature-time graph when a solid is heated. which part of the graph involves latent heat of vaporization?

a)

Part I

b)

Part II

c)

Part III

d)

Part IV

16.

What is the correct definition of denstiy?

a)

The amount of mass per area

b)

The weight per unit volume

c)

The amount of matter in an object

d)

The mass per unit volume

17.

Which of the following is the least dense?

a)

Air

b)

Liquid

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

18.

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

19.

Which change is state takes place when a solid turns to a liquid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Evaporating

20.

Which change is state takes place when a liquid turns to a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Evaporating

21.

Which change is state takes place when a liquid turns to a gas?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Evaporating

22.

Which change is state takes place when a liquid turns to a gas at the fastest rate possible?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Boiling

d)

Evaporating

23.

Which change is state takes place when a solid turns to a gas?

a)

Melting

b)

Sublimation

c)

Boiling

d)

Evaporating

24.

Which type of change are changes in state?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

25.

Which type of change can be reversed?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

26.

What is internal energy?

a)

The total potential and kinetic energy in a system

b)

The total kinetic energy in a system

c)

The total potential energy in a system

d)

The total potential and chemical energy in a system

27.

Which state of matter has the greatest internal energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

28.

Which state of matter has the lowest internal energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

29.

How can we describe the particles in materials with high internal energy?

a)

Spread apart

b)

Tightly packed

30.

How can we describe the particles in materials with high internal energy?

a)

Faster movement

b)

Slower movement

31.

What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

a)

The energy required to change the temperature of 1kg of material by 1⁰C

b)

The energy required to change the state of 1kg of a material

c)

The energy required to change the temperature of a material

32.

What is the specific latent heat of fusion?

a)

The energy required to change the state of 1kg of a material from solid to liquid, without a change in temperature

b)

The energy required to change the state of 1kg of a material from liquid to gas, without a change in temperature

c)

The energy required to change the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1⁰C, without a change in state

d)

The energy required to change the temperature of a material without changing state

33.

Which change in state occurs when we add internal energy to a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporating

d)

Condensing

34.

Which state of matter is most dense?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

35.

Which state of matter is least dense?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

36.
Which description best matches this particle model?
a)
Particles are closely packed, vibrate fixed position, strong intermolecular forces.
b)
Particles are closely packed, no movement, strong intermolecular forces
c)
Particles are closely packed, move around each other, medium intermolecular forces
37.

Which description best matches this particle model?

a)

Particles are closely packed, move around each other, strong/medium intermolecular forces

b)

Particles are loosely packed, move around each other, strong/medium intermolecular forces

c)

Particles are closely packed, move randomly around each other and have weak intermolecular forces.

38.

Which description best matches this particle model?

a)

Particles move fast in specific directions, weak intermolecular force

b)

Particles have a lot of space between them and move at different speeds in random directions.

c)

Particles have lots of energy and have a medium intermolecular forces between them.

39.
Which state of matter can be compressed?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
40.
The mass after a physical change in a closed system, such as ice melting into water, stays the same
a)
True
b)
False