1.
State what is meant by a solid.
[1 mark]
- particles in a regular arrangement, vibrate
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Particle model of matter
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2.
State what is meant by a liquid.
[1 mark]
- particles touching, can move past
3.
State what is meant by a gas.
[1 mark]
- particles far apart, move freely
4.
State what is meant by density.
[1 mark]
- mass per unit volume
5.
State what is meant by internal energy.
[1 mark]
- total KE + PE of particles
6.
State what is meant by specific latent heat.
[1 mark]
- energy to change state of 1 kg without a temperature change
7.
State what is meant by gas pressure.
[1 mark]
- force of collisions with the walls
8.
State what is meant by Brownian motion.
[1 mark]
- random movement of smoke / pollen
9.
State what is meant by absolute zero.
[1 mark]
- 0 K = −273°C
10.
State what is meant by a change of state.
[1 mark]
- solid ⇌ liquid ⇌ gas
11.
Amira is asked about a solid in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- fixed shape
(b) [3 marks]
- strong forces
12.
Amira is asked about a liquid in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- fixed volume, flows
(b) [3 marks]
- weaker forces than a solid
13.
Amira is asked about a gas in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- fills the container
(b) [3 marks]
- almost no forces
14.
Amira is asked about density in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- ρ = m/V
(b) [3 marks]
- solids usually denser than gases
15.
Amira is asked about internal energy in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- rises when heated
(b) [3 marks]
- temperature is related to mean KE
16.
Amira is asked about specific latent heat in a AQA Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- E = mL
(b) [3 marks]
- fusion or vaporisation
17.
Density of 40 g in 10 cm³
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 4 g/cm³
18.
Volume of 1.2 kg with density 400 kg/m³
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 0.003 m³
19.
E = mL. 0.25 kg, L=2.3×10⁶
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 5.75 × 10⁵ J
20.
Convert 27°C to kelvin
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 300 K
21.
A gas is heated from 200 K to 400 K at constant V. What happens to pressure?
[3 marks]
- Final answer: it doubles
22.
Mass of 2.0 m³ of air at 1.2 kg/m³
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 2.4 kg
23.
Amira carries out a AQA-style required practical linked to particle model of matter. This is a typical AQA required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: the independent variable for this topic
- Dependent: the measured outcome
(b) [2 marks]
- keep all other variables constant
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- repeat and calculate a mean / use a tighter method
24.
Amira carries out collecting valid data for particle model of matter. This is a typical AQA required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: a chosen factor
- Dependent: a quantitative measurement
(b) [2 marks]
- calibrated instrument
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- systematic error from zero error
25.
Amira carries out drawing a graph for particle model of matter. This is a typical AQA required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: x-variable
- Dependent: y-variable
(b) [2 marks]
- same scale / same apparatus
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- not drawing a line of best fit through the trend
26.
Amira carries out evaluating a method about particle model of matter. This is a typical AQA required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: method change
- Dependent: precision / accuracy
(b) [2 marks]
- same sample size
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- too few repeats
27.
Compare a solid with a liquid.
[4 marks]
- particles in a regular arrangement, vibrate
- particles touching, can move past
- give one linked difference
28.
Compare a liquid with a gas.
[4 marks]
- particles touching, can move past
- particles far apart, move freely
- give one linked difference
29.
Compare a gas with density.
[4 marks]
- particles far apart, move freely
- mass per unit volume
- give one linked difference
30.
Compare density with internal energy.
[4 marks]
- mass per unit volume
- total KE + PE of particles
- give one linked difference
31.
Apply your knowledge of gas pressure to this situation: more frequent if T or N increases
[3 marks]
- more frequent if T or N increases
32.
Apply your knowledge of Brownian motion to this situation: caused by unseen particles colliding
[3 marks]
- caused by unseen particles colliding