The Particle Model (OCR Gateway GCSE Physics: Combined Science)

Topic Questions

11 mark

Different states of matter have different densities.

Which of the following shows the states of matter in density order, starting with the lowest density?

  • Solid – liquid – gas

  • Solid – gas – liquid

  • Gas – liquid – solid

  • Liquid – gas – solid

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21 mark

A sealed boiling tube contains gas.
The boiling tube is heated.

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What happens?

  • The particles in the gas evaporate.

  • The particles in the gas expand.

  • The particles in the gas move faster.

  • The particles in the gas move slower.

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11 mark

A piece of metal has a volume of 2.0 × 10-5 m3.

The density of the metal is 8.0 × 103 kg/m3.

What is the mass of the metal?

  • 2.5 × 10-3 kg

  • 4.0 × 10-2 kg

  • 1.6 × 10-1 kg

  • 1.6 × 103 kg

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11 mark

An object has a volume of 1.5 m3 and a mass of 3.0 kg.

What is the density of the object?

Use the equation: density = mass ÷ volume

  • 0.5 kg/m3

  • 2.0 kg/m3

  • 4.5 kg/m3

  • 6.0 kg/m3

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21 mark

A graduated syringe contains air at room temperature.

The syringe is put in a freezer to cool it down.

When it is removed from the freezer, the piston has moved inwards.

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The density of the air in the syringe when cooled is 2.4 kg/m3.

What was the density of the air at room temperature?

  • 0.6 kg/m3

  • 1.2 kg/m3

  • 2.4 kg/m3

  • 4.8 kg/m3

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31 mark

The atomic model has changed over time.

Why did the model need to change over time?

  • Models only have a finite lifetime

  • Computers were invented

  • The older models could not explain new evidence

  • Peer review

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