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20 For a given liquid at atmospheric pressure, which process can occur at any temperature?

A boiling

B evaporation

C melting

D solidification

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21 A mass of a liquid of density ρ is thoroughly mixed with an equal mass of another liquid of density2ρ. No change of the total volume occurs.

What is the density of the liquid mixture?

A ρ B ρ C ρ D 3ρ5_3

3_2

4_3

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20 Pollen grains are suspended in a liquid and are illuminated strongly. When observed under amicroscope they are seen to be in continuous random motion.

What is the reason for this?

A convection currents in the liquid

B evaporation of the liquid

C molecules of the liquid colliding with the pollen grains

D pollen grains colliding with each other

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21 At a depth of 20 cm in a liquid of density 1800 kg m–3, the pressure due to the liquid is p.

Another liquid has a density of 1200 kg m–3.

What is the pressure due to this liquid at a depth of 60 cm?

A B C 2p D 3p

22 Which line in the table gives approximate ratios of density and molecular spacing for a substancein its solid, liquid and gas phases?

3p––2

p–2

density molecular spacing

solid : liquid : gas solid : liquid : gas

A 1000 : 1000 : 1 1 : 1 : 10

B 1000 : 100 : 1 1 : 10 : 1000

C 1000 : 1000 : 1 1 : 1 : 1000

D 1000 : 100 : 1 1 : 10 : 100

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20 A child drinks a liquid of density ρ through a vertical straw.

Atmospheric pressure is p0 and the child is capable of lowering the pressure at the top of the strawby 10%. The acceleration of free fall is g.

What is the maximum length of straw that would enable the child to drink the liquid?

A B C D 10p0ρg

p0ρg

9p010ρg

p010ρg

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19 The graph shows how the pressure exerted by a liquid varies with depth below the surface.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 600 kg m–3 B 760 kg m–3 C 5900 kg m–3 D 7500 kg m–3

20 In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, smoke particles in a container are illuminated by a strong light source and observed through a microscope.

The particles are seen as small specks of light that are in motion.

What causes this motion?

A collisions between the smoke particles and air molecules

B collisions between the smoke particles and the walls of the container

C convection currents within the air as it is warmed by the light source

D kinetic energy gained by the smoke particles on absorption of light

00 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

depth/m

pressure/Pa

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19 Comparing the properties of solids, liquids and gases, which option is correct?

property solids liquids gases

A ordering of molecules high not so high random

B spacing of molecules close far far

C translation of molecules no no yes

D vibration of molecules no yes yes

20 Particles of dust, suspended in water, are viewed through a microscope. The particles can be

seen to move irregularly.

This movement is due to

A convection currents in the water.

B evaporation of the water near the dust particles.

C gravitational forces acting on the particles of dust.

D water molecules hitting the dust particles in a random way.

21 Two solid substances P and Q have atoms of mass MP and MQ respectively. They have NP and

NQ atoms per unit volume.

It is found by experiment that the density of P is greater than that of Q.

Which of the following deductions from this experiment must be correct?

A MP > MQ

B NP > NQ

C MPNP > MQNQ

D

P

P

N

M

>

Q

Q

N

M

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19 Which statement applies to the boiling but not to the evaporation of a liquid?

A All the bonds between molecules in the liquid are broken.

B At normal atmospheric pressure, the process occurs at one temperature only.

C Energy must be provided for the process to happen.

D The separation of the molecules increases greatly.

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20 The diagram shows two liquids, labelled P and Q, which do not mix. The liquids are in equilibrium

in an open U-tube.

x

x

x

P

Q

What is the ratio

Q ofdensity

P ofdensity ?

A

2

1

B

3

2

C

2

3

D 2

21 Which two substances are normally both crystalline?

A copper and diamond

B copper and glass

C diamond and glass

D diamond and rubber

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18 The hydrostatic pressure p at a depth h in a liquid of density ρ is given by the formula p = hρg.

Which equation, or principle of physics, is used in the derivation of this formula?

A density = mass ÷ volume

B potential energy = mgh

C atmospheric pressure decreases with height

D density increases with depth

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17 Why does the pressure increase when a sealed container of gas is heated?

A The gas molecules collide more often with each other.

B The gas molecules expand when they are heated.

C The gas molecules travel faster and hit the walls of the container more often.

D There are more gas molecules present to collide with the walls of the container.

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19 Pollen grains are suspended in a liquid and are illuminated strongly. When observed under a

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18 Liquids X and Y are stored in large open tanks. Liquids X and Y have densities of 800 kg m–3

and

1200kg m–3

respectively.

At what depths are the pressures equal?

depth in liquid X depth in liquid Y

A 8 m 12m

B 10 m 10m

C 15 m 10m

D 18 m 8 m

19 When white sugar granules are heated, they melt. When the melt is cooled quickly, a brittle solid

form of toffee is produced.

How does the structure of the sugar change?

A amorphous to polymeric

B crystalline to amorphous

C crystalline to polymeric

D polymeric to amorphous

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19 Below are four short paragraphs describing the molecules in a beaker of water at 50o

C.

Which paragraph correctly describes the molecules?

A The molecules all travel at the same speed. This speed is not large enough for any of the

molecules to leave the surface of the water. There are attractive forces between the

molecules.

B The molecules have a range of speeds. Some molecules travel sufficiently fast to leave the

surface of the water. There are no forces between the molecules.

C The molecules have a range of speeds. Some molecules travel sufficiently fast to leave the

surface of the water. There are attractive forces between the molecules.

D The molecules have a range of speeds. The fastest molecules are unable to leave the


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20 In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, smoke particles in a container are illuminated

by a strong light source and observed through a microscope.


What causes the Brownian motion?





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19 Which statement defines the density of a substance?

A the force per unit area acting on the substance

B the increase in length per unit length of the substance

C the mass per unit volume of the substance

D the work done per unit time by the substance

20 The table summarises some properties of evaporation.

Which row of the table is correct?

involves a change in state

from liquid to vapour

occurs at a fixed

temperature

involves a reduction in the average

kinetic energy of the remaining

atoms

A true true true

B true false true

C true false false

D false true false

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15 The density of mercury is 13.6 × 103

kg m–3

.

The pressure difference between the bottom and the top of a column of mercury is 100kPa.

What is the height of the column?

A 0.75m B 1.3 m C 7.4 m D 72m

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21 A bore hole of depth 2000 m contains both oil and water as shown. The pressure at the bottom is

17.5 MPa. The density of the oil is 830 kg m–3

and the density of the water is 1000 kg m–3

.

oil

water

x

2000 m

What is the depth x of the oil?

A 907 m B 1000 m C 1090 m D 1270 m

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A

atoms separated by many atomic diameters

positions of atoms can change

atoms vibrate

B

atoms separated by many atomic diameters

atoms are in fixed positions

atoms are in continuous, random motion

C

atoms can touch each other

positions of atoms can change

some random motion of atoms

D

atoms can touch each other

atoms are in fixed positions

some random motion of atoms

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17 Two solid substances P and Q have atoms of mass MP and M

Qrespectively. There are n

P and n

Q

atoms per unit volume respectively.

It is found by experiment that the density of P is greater than that of Q.

Which deduction from this experiment must be correct?

A MP > M

Q

B nP > n

Q

C MPn

P > M

Qn

Q

DP

P

M

n

> Q

Q

M

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18 A submarine carries a pressure meter so that the crew can work out how far they are below the

surface of the sea. At the surface, the meter indicates a pressure of 100 kPa. The density of

seawater is 1030 kg m–3

.

What is the depth below the surface when the meter reads 450 kPa?

A 34.6 m B 44.5 m C 340 m D 437 m

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20 Why does an ideal gas exert pressure on its container?

A The molecules of the gas collide continually with each other.

B The molecules of the gas collide continually with the walls of the container.

C The molecules of the gas collide inelastically with the walls of the container.

D The weight of the molecules exerts a force on the walls of the container.

21 The formula for hydrostatic pressure is p = ρgh.


A density = mass ÷ volume




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16 Which row best describes how the molecules move in solids, in liquids and in gases?

solids liquids gases

A fixed in position only vibrate move about freely

B slowly in all directions quickly in all directions very quickly in all directions

C vibrate about mean position vibrate and move about move about freely

D vibrate in one direction only vibrate in two directions vibrate in all three directions

17 Water can exist in three states: solid, liquid or vapour. Transitions between these states can

involve melting, freezing, evaporation or boiling.

Under conditions of constant pressure, which transition can occur over a range of temperatures

rather than at one fixed temperature?

A boiling

B evaporation

C freezing

D melting

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18 The diagram shows a flask connected to a U-tube containing liquid. The flask contains air at

atmospheric pressure.

liquid

air

heat

The flask is now gently heated and the liquid level in the right-hand side of the U-tube rises

through a distance h. The density of the liquid is ρ.

What is the increase in pressure of the heated air in the flask?

A hρ B 2

1

hρg C hρg D 2hρg

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17 The diagram shows an ice cube floating in water.

ice

Both the ice cube and the water are at 0 °C.

Which statement correctly compares the molecular properties of the ice and those of the water?

A The mean inter-molecular potential energies are the same for both the ice molecules and the

water molecules.

B The mean inter-molecular separations are the same for both the ice and the water.

C The mean kinetic energies are the same for both the ice molecules and the water molecules.

D The mean total energies are the same for both the ice molecules and the water molecules.

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17 Atmospheric pressure at sea level has a value of 100kPa.

The density of sea water is 1020kg m–3

.

At what depth in the sea would the total pressure be 110kPa?

A 1.0 m B 9.8 m C 10 m D 11 m

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18 In the kinetic model of gases, what is pressure equal to?

A the number of atoms hitting and rebounding from a surface of the gas container

B the number of atoms hitting and rebounding from a unit area of the gas container surface

C the force exerted by the atoms hitting and rebounding from a surface of the gas container

D the force exerted by the atoms hitting and rebounding from a unit area of the gas container

surface

19 A rectangular metal bar exerts a pressure of 15 200

Pa on the horizontal surface on which it rests.

If the height of the metal bar is 80

cm, what is the density of the metal?

A 190

kg

m–3

B 1900

kg

m–3

C 19 000

kg

m–3

D 190 000

kg

m–3

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14 An object, immersed in a liquid in a tank, experiences an upthrust.

What is the physical reason for this upthrust?

A The density of the body differs from that of the liquid.

B The density of the liquid increases with depth.

C The pressure in the liquid increases with depth.

D The value of g in the liquid increases with depth.

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18 When ice melts, it contracts.

Which row is correct for ice turning into water?

distance between

atoms

density

A decreases decreases

B decreases increases

C increases decreases

D increases increases

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The density of sea water is 1020kg m–3

.

At what depth in the sea would the total pressure be 110kPa?

A 1.0 m B 9.8 m C 10 m D 11 m

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density





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17 In the kinetic model of gases, what is pressure equal to?

A the number of atoms hitting and rebounding from a surface of the gas container

B the number of atoms hitting and rebounding from a unit area of the gas container surface

C the force exerted by the atoms hitting and rebounding from a surface of the gas container

D the force exerted by the atoms hitting and rebounding from a unit area of the gas container

surface

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18 A rectangular metal bar exerts a pressure of 15 200

Pa on the horizontal surface on which it rests.

If the height of the metal bar is 80

cm, what is the density of the metal?

A 190

kg

m–3

B 1900

kg

m–3

C 19 000

kg

m–3

D 190 000

kg

m–3

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Assuming that sea water is incompressible and has a density of about 1020 kg m–3

, what would

be the approximate pressure at that depth?

A 105

Pa B 106

Pa C 107

Pa D 108

Pa

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20 A student writes some statements about solids, liquids and gases.

1 Solids are rigid because the molecules in a solid vibrate.

2 Liquids flow because the molecules in a liquid are closer than in a gas.

3 Gases are less dense than liquids because the molecules in a gas move randomly.

Which statements are correct?

A 1 only

B 1 and 3 only

C 2 and 3 only

D none of the above

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18 Below are four short paragraphs describing the molecules in a beaker of water at 50o

C.




molecules.



C The molecules have a range of speeds. Some molecules travel sufficiently fast to leave the


D The molecules have a range of speeds. The fastest molecules are unable to leave the


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19 Which group of materials contains two polymers?

A copper sand polystyrene

B glass wood aluminium

C nylon sugar rubber

D stone diamond steel

20 The pressure at sea level is approximately 100 000

Pa. The density of sea water is 1030

kg

m–3

.

What is the approximate pressure 80

m below the surface of the sea?

A 100 000

Pa B 180 000

Pa C 800 000

Pa D 900 000

Pa

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Assuming that sea water is incompressible and has a density of about 1020 kg m–3

, what would

be the approximate pressure at that depth?

A 105

Pa B 106

Pa C 107

Pa D 108

Pa

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1 Solids are rigid because the molecules in a solid vibrate.

2 Liquids flow because the molecules in a liquid are closer than in a gas.

3 Gases are less dense than liquids because the molecules in a gas move randomly.

Which statements are correct?

A 1 only

B 1 and 3 only

C 2 and 3 only

D none of the above

9702/11/M/J/11 18 Which process does not require energy to be supplied?

A boiling

B evaporation

C freezing

D melting

19 1.5 m3

of water is mixed with 0.50 m3

of alcohol. The density of water is 1000 kg m–3

and the

density of alcohol is 800kgm–3

.

What is the density of the mixture with volume 2.0m3

?

A 850kgm–3

B 900kgm–3

C 940 kgm–3

D 950kgm–3

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20 The diagram shows two vessels, P and Q, both with sides inclined at 45°.

vessel P vessel Q

Vessel P tapers outwards and vessel Q tapers inwards, as shown.

Both vessels contain a liquid. The depth of the liquid in the vessels is the same. The liquid in

vessel P is twice as dense as the liquid in vessel Q.

What is the ratio

Q of base the on liquid the to due pressure

P of base the on liquid the to due pressure

?

A

1

2

B

1

2

C

2

1

D

2

1

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21 Two solid substances P and Q have atoms of mass MP and MQ respectively. They have nP and nQ

atoms per unit volume.

The density of P is greater than the density of Q.

What must be correct?

A MP > MQ

B nP > nQ

C MP nP > MQ nQ

D

�

�

n

M

>

�

�

n

M

22 The table summarises some descriptions of evaporation.




occurs at a fixed

temperature

involves a reduction in the

average kinetic energy

of the remaining atoms

A true true true

B true false true

C true false false

D false true false

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18 Which process does not require energy to be supplied?

A boiling

B evaporation

C freezing

D melting

19 1.5

m3

of water is mixed with 0.50

m3

of alcohol. The density of water is 1000

kg

m–3

and the

density of alcohol is 800

kg

m–3

.

What is the density of the mixture with volume 2.0

m3

?

A 850

kg

m–3

B 900

kg

m–3

C 940

kg

m–3

D 950

kg

m–3

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19 In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, smoke particles in a container are illuminated by a strong light source and observed through a microscope.


What causes the Brownian motion?





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20 A horizontal plate of area 0.036 m2 is beneath the surface of a liquid of density 930 kg m–3. The force on the plate due to the pressure of the liquid is 290 N.

What is the depth of the plate beneath the surface of the liquid?

A 0.88 m B 1.13 m C 8.7 m D 9.1 m

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21 At room temperature, the density of liquid mercury is five times greater than the density of solid

aluminium.


A Aluminium atoms are spaced widely apart.

B Aluminium atoms move more freely than mercury atoms.

C Atoms in a liquid take up less space than atoms in a solid.

D Mercury atoms have greater mass than aluminium atoms.

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20 Each box shows identical molecules of a gas represented by circles with arrows to show the

direction of travel and the speed of the molecule. A longer arrow represents a higher speed.

Which box contains a gas of the highest density and the lowest temperature?

A B

C D

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22 The diagram shows the arrangement of atoms in a particular crystal.

Each atom is at the corner of a cube.

The mass of each atom is 3.5 × 10–25

kg. The density of the crystal is 9.2 × 103

kg m–3

.

What is the shortest distance between the centres of two adjacent atoms?

A 3.8 × 10–29

m

B 6.2 × 10–15

m

C 3.4 × 10–10

m

D 3.0 × 10–9

m

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21 In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, a transparent container is filled with smoke

particles suspended in air.

What can be seen when the contents of the container are strongly illuminated and viewed

through a microscope?

A air molecules that are colliding with smoke particles

B air molecules that are moving in straight lines

C smoke particles that are moving in random zigzag paths

D smoke particles that are moving in straight lines

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24 At room temperature, the density of liquid mercury is five times greater than the density of solid

aluminium.


A Aluminium atoms are spaced widely apart.

B Aluminium atoms move more freely than mercury atoms.

C Atoms in a liquid take up less space than atoms in a solid.

D Mercury atoms have greater mass than aluminium atoms.

9702/12/M/J/1223 A pipe is closed at one end and contains gas, trapped by a column of water.

7.0 m5.0 m

gas

water

The atmospheric pressure is 1.0 × 105

Pa. The density of water is 1000 kg m–3

.

What is the pressure of the gas? (Use g = 10 m s–2

.)

A 0.3 × 105

Pa

B 0.5 × 105

Pa

C 1.5 × 105

Pa

D 1.7 × 105

Pa

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25 Each box shows identical molecules of a gas represented by circles with arrows to show the

direction of travel and the speed of the molecule. A longer arrow represents a higher speed.

Which box contains a gas of the highest density and the lowest temperature?

A B

C D








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25 What leads to the conclusion that the movement of molecules is random?

A evaporation of water at room temperature

B conduction of electricity in water

C convection currents in air

D motion of dust particles in air

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23 Which row correctly describes the spacing and motion of the molecules in water and in ice when

both are at a temperature of 0 °C?

spacing motion

A

molecules in ice are

further apart than

molecules in water

molecules in both ice

and water have the

same average speed

B


further apart than

molecules in water

molecules in ice travel

more slowly than those

in water

C


closer than molecules

in water



in water

D


closer than molecules

in water


and water have the

same average speed

24 Which row gives the correct description for the arrangement of atoms in the four types of

material?

atoms have no

long-range order

atoms form giant

chain-like molecules

atoms have an ordered

arrangement in regions, but

these ordered regions are at

angles to one another

atoms are arranged

in an ordered way

throughout

A crystalline amorphous polymeric polycrystalline

B polycrystalline crystalline amorphous polymeric

C polymeric polycrystalline crystalline amorphous

D amorphous polymeric polycrystalline crystalline

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22 Which row correctly describes the spacing, ordering and motion of the molecules in water and in

ice when both are at a temperature of 0 °C?

spacing ordering motion

A molecules in ice are

closer together than

molecules in water

a regular pattern of


and water


and water have the

same average speed

B molecules in ice are

closer together than

molecules in water


molecules in ice but not

in water



in water

C molecules in ice are

further apart than

molecules in water



and water



in water

D molecules in ice are

further apart than

molecules in water


molecules in ice but not

in water


and water have the

same average speed

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26 The diagram shows the force-extension graphs for two materials, of the same dimensions, loaded

to fracture.

force

extension00

What describes the behaviour of the materials?

A Both materials are brittle.

B Both materials obey Hooke’s law.

C Both materials are plastic.

D Both materials have the same ultimate tensile stress.

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22 Which row correctly describes the ordering and motion of the molecules in water and in ice when

both are at a temperature of 0 °C?

ordering motion

A

a regular pattern

of molecules in ice

but not in water


and water have the

same average speed

B

a regular pattern

of molecules in ice

but not in water

molecules in ice

travel more slowly

than those in water

C

a regular pattern

of molecules in both

ice and water

molecules in ice

travel more slowly

than those in water

D

a regular pattern


ice and water


and water have the

same average speed

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23 The diagram shows a rectangular block of mass 8.2 kg immersed in sea water of density

1.10 × 103

kg m–3

.

2.00 m2.20 m

What is the difference in pressure between the top and bottom surfaces of the block?

A 2.2 × 102

Pa

B 2.2 × 103

Pa

C 1.8 × 104

Pa

D 2.3 × 104

Pa

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20 Which row correctly states the characteristics of the process of evaporation?

requires

heat energy

occurs only at a

particular temperature

can cause a change

of temperature

A � � �

B � � �

C � � �

D � � �

21 A bore-hole of depth 2000 m contains both oil and water as shown. The pressure due to the

liquids at the bottom of the bore-hole is 17.5 MPa. The density of the oil is 830 kg m–3

and the

density of the water is 1000 kg m–3

.

oil

water

x

2000 m

What is the depth x of the oil?

A 907 m B 1000 m C 1090 m D 1270 m

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20 Two bulbs X and Y containing air at different pressures are connected by a tube P which contains

two mercury threads.

X Y

air pressure

16 000 Pa

P

air pressure

8000 Pa

mercury threads

h1 h2

h1 and h2 are

not to scale

The density of mercury is 13 600 kg m–3

.

Which pair of values of h1 and h2 is possible?

h1 / cm h2 / cm

A 4.0 2.0

B 6.0 6.0

C 12.0 18.0

D 18.0 12.0


ice




water molecules.




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17 Ice at a temperature of 0 °C is a rare example of a solid that floats on its liquid form, in this case

water, when they are both at the same temperature.

What is the explanation for this?

A The average speed of the molecules in the ice is greater than the average speed of the

molecules in the water.

B The average speed of the molecules in the water is greater than the average speed of the

molecules in the ice.

C The mean separation of the molecules in the ice is greater than the mean separation of the

molecules in the water.

D The mean separation of the molecules in the water is greater than the mean separation of

the molecules in the ice.

18 The formula for hydrostatic pressure is p = ρ gh.


A density =

volume

mass




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20 Below are four short paragraphs describing the molecules in a beaker of water at 50

o

C.




molecules.



C The molecules have a range of speeds. The fastest molecules are unable to leave the


D The molecules have a range of speeds. Some molecules travel sufficiently fast to leave the


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21 Which two substances are normally both crystalline?

A copper and diamond

B copper and glass

C diamond and glass

D diamond and rubber

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22 Water in a bath varies in depth from 20.0 cm at the shallow end to 30.0 cm at the end with the

plug.

20.0 cm30.0 cm

waterbath

plug

The density of the water is 1000 kg m–3

.

What is the pressure of the water acting on the plug?

A 1960 Pa B 2450 Pa C 2940 Pa D 4900 Pa

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20 Gold has a density of 19.3 g cm–3

.

The volume occupied by a single atom of gold may be considered to be a cube with sides of

length 2.6 × 10–8

cm.

What is the mass of a gold atom?

A 3.4 × 10–25

g

B 3.4 × 10–22

g

C 1.3 × 10–17

g

D 1.3 × 10–14

g

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21 In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, a transparent container is filled with smoke

particles suspended in air.

What can be seen when the contents of the container are strongly illuminated and viewed

through a microscope?

A molecules in random motion

B molecules vibrating regularly

C smoke particles in random motion

D smoke particles vibrating regularly

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17 Which statement about boiling and evaporation is correct?

A Boiling can only occur at the surface of a liquid.

B Evaporation can only occur at a fixed temperature.

C Only boiling involves a change of phase.

D When some of a liquid evaporates, the rest of the liquid becomes cooler.

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18 There is one temperature, about 0.01 °C, at which water, water vapour and ice can co-exist in

equilibrium.

Which statement about the properties of the molecules at this temperature is correct?

A Ice molecules are closer to one another than water molecules.

B The mean kinetic energy of water molecules is greater than the mean kinetic energy of ice

molecules.

C Water vapour molecules are less massive than water molecules.

D Water vapour molecules have the same mean speed as both ice and water molecules.

19 A crystalline solid is heated at a constant rate and the change of temperature with time is shown

in the graph below.

temperature

timeP Q R S

Which statement about the particles in the material is correct?

A In the time from P to Q, the particles are arranged randomly.

B In the time from Q to R, some particles are arranged regularly and some particles are

arranged randomly.

C In the time from R to S, the particles are widely spaced.

D The arrangement of the particles is the same in the time from P to S.

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19 When the water in a pond freezes, it changes from a liquid to a solid. When this occurs, it

changes volume and exchanges energy with the surroundings.

Which row is correct?

change of volume energy exchange

A contracts gives out energy to the surroundings

B contracts takes in energy from the surroundings

C expands gives out energy to the surroundings

D expands takes in energy from the surroundings

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17 If the Universe was such that the speed of the molecules in a substance increased with

temperature but at any particular temperature the speed of all the molecules in a substance was

the same, which process would not occur?

A boiling

B condensation

C evaporation

D melting

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20 Which process does not require energy to be supplied?

A boiling

B evaporation

C freezing

D melting

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18 Liquid Q has twice the density of liquid R.

At depth x in liquid R, the pressure due to the liquid is 4 kPa.

At what depth in liquid Q is the pressure due to the liquid 7 kPa?

A

7

2x B

8

7x C

7

8x D

2

7x

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21 The graph shows the distribution of speeds for the molecules of a gas at a particular temperature.

00

the number

of molecules

with speed v

speed v

Which statement is correct?

A All the molecules have the same kinetic energy.

B The commonest value of speed is also the average speed.

C The graph shows that the molecules of a gas are widely spaced apart.

D The peak value of the graph would move to the right if the temperature is increased.

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17 What is the correct name for a material containing long-chain molecules that are tangled and

coiled?

A amorphous metal

B amorphous polymer

C crystalline metal

D crystalline polymer

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18 Which statement about molecules in a gas is correct?

A In Brownian motion experiments, the molecules can be seen moving randomly in all

directions.

B The pressure exerted by a gas is caused by molecules bouncing against each other and

changing kinetic energy.

C The pressure exerted by a gas is caused by molecules rebounding from the walls of a

container and changing momentum.

D When the average speed of the molecules in a closed container increases, the density must

also increase.

19 The diagram shows the atoms of a substance with the atoms at the corners of a cube. The

average separation of the atoms at a particular temperature is 15 nm.

15 nm

When the temperature changes so that the average separation becomes 17 nm, by which factor

will the density of the substance change?

A 0.61 B 0.69 C 0.78 D 0.88

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20 Atmospheric pressure at sea level has a value of 100 kPa.

The density of sea water is 1020 kg m–3

.

At which depth in the sea would the total pressure be 110 kPa?

A 1.0 m B 9.8 m C 10 m D 11 m

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21 A student is studying Brownian motion.

Using a microscope, she observes particles of smoke in a glass container, illuminated by a strong

light. The particles of smoke have a zig-zag path, constantly changing speed and direction.

What happens to the smoke particles if the air in the container is heated?

A The smoke particles become easier to see.

B The smoke particles change direction more frequently.

C The smoke particles increase in volume.

D The smoke particles move further apart.

22 The diagram shows two liquids, labelled P and Q, which do not mix. The liquids are in equilibrium

in an open U-tube.

x

x

x

P

Q

What is the ratio

Q ofdensity

P ofdensity ?

A

2

1

B

3

2

C

2

3

D 2

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21 A W-shaped tube contains two amounts of mercury, each open to the atmosphere. Air at

pressure P is trapped in between them. The diagram shows two vertical distances x and y.

atmospheric

pressure

atmospheric

pressure

air at

pressure P

x

y50 mm

mercury

NOT TO

SCALE

Atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure that would be exerted by a column of mercury of

height 760 mm. The pressure P is expressed in this way.

Which values of x, y and P are possible?

x / mm y / mm

P / mm of

mercury

A 20 20 780

B 20 30 780

C 30 20 810

D 30 30 790

20 The maximum pressure that granite rock can withstand is 2.0 × 108

N m–2

. Above this pressure,

the rock begins to flow like a liquid. The density of granite is 2.7 × 103

kg m–3

.

What would be the height of a pure granite mountain whose base is just beginning to flow?

A 3.8 × 103

m B 7.6 × 103

m C 3.7 × 104

m D 7.4 × 104

m

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19 Which row correctly describes the ordering and motion of the molecules in liquid water and in ice

when both are at a temperature of 0 °C?

ordering motion

A a regular pattern

of molecules in ice

but not in water


and water have the

same average speed

B a regular pattern

of molecules in ice

but not in water

molecules in ice

travel more slowly

than those in water

C a regular pattern


ice and water

molecules in ice

travel more slowly

than those in water

D a regular pattern


ice and water


and water have the

same average speed

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Each atom is at the corner of a cube.

The mass of each atom is 3.5 × 10–25

kg. The density of the crystal is 9.2 × 103

kg m–3

.

What is the shortest distance between the centres of two adjacent atoms?

A 3.8 × 10–29

m

B 6.2 × 10–15

m

C 3.4 × 10–10

m

D 3.0 × 10–9

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20 Descriptions of three different types of material are listed.

1 a polycrystalline material made up of large numbers of small crystals

2 an amorphous material with little or no ordered arrangement of molecules

3 a polymeric material consisting of long chains of molecules

Which row correctly matches the descriptions to nylon, copper and glass?

1 2 3

A copper glass nylon

B copper nylon glass

C glass nylon copper

D nylon copper glass

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19 A U-tube closed at one end contains mercury. Air at a pressure of 5.0 × 104

Pa is trapped at the

closed end. The other end is open to the atmosphere and is fitted with a piston of mass 5.0 kg

and cross-sectional area 5.0 × 10–4

m2

.

The density of mercury is 13 600 kg m–3

and atmospheric pressure is 1.01 × 105

Pa.

mercury

harea

5.0 × 10–4 m2

piston of mass

5.0 kg

trapped air at

pressure 5.0 × 104 Pa

What is the height h of the mercury column?

A 37 cm B 44 cm C 74 cm D 110 cm

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18 A fixed amount of gas is reduced in volume at a constant temperature.

What is the reason for the increase in pressure of the gas?

A The average distance travelled between collisions by the gas molecules is increased.

B The average intermolecular attractive force between the gas molecules is decreased.

C The average speed of the gas molecules is increased.

D The frequency of the collisions of the gas molecules with the walls of the container is

increased.

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occurs at a fixed

temperature

involves a reduction in the

average kinetic energy

of the remaining atoms

A true true true

B true false true

C true false false

D false true false

20 The diagram shows the cross-section of an Olympic-size swimming pool filled with water. It is not

drawn to scale. The density of the water is 1000 kg m–3

.

50 m

6.00 m

2.35 m 2.00 m

water

bottom

of pool

XY

What is the difference in pressure between X and Y?

A 0.35 kPa B 3.4 kPa C 21.3 kPa D 58.9 kPa

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18 Brownian motion can be demonstrated by illuminating smoke particles inside a closed,

transparent container. When the particles are viewed using a microscope, bright specks of light

are observed to move with constant, random motion.

What cannot be inferred from this observation?

A Air molecules are in constant motion.

B Air molecules are in random motion.

C Air pressure is due to air molecules colliding with the container.

D The mass of an air molecule is much less than the mass of a smoke particle.

19 A U-tube has one arm of area of cross-section A and the other of cross-section 4A. The tube

contains water of density 1000 kg m–3

and oil of density 850 kg m–3

, as shown.

oil

30.0 cm

water

x

The column of oil on top of the water in the left-hand arm is of length 30.0 cm.

What is the difference in height x between the levels in the two arms of the tube?

A 4.5 cm B 6.2 cm C 23.8 cm D 25.5 cm

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14 A giant squid of length 20.0 m is vertical in seawater, with the top of the squid at a depth of

8.00 m. The density of seawater is 1050 kg m–3

.

What is the difference in pressure between the top and the bottom of the squid?

A 82 000 Pa B 206 000 Pa C 288 000 Pa D 389 000 Pa

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15 For a change in depth Δh in a liquid of density ρ, the change in pressure Δp is given by

Δp = Δhρ g where g is the acceleration of free fall.

What is the equation, or principle of physics, used in the derivation of this formula?

A atmospheric pressure decreases with height

B change in gravitational potential energy = mass × gΔh

C ρ =

volume

mass

D the density of a fluid increases with depth

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13 A solid metal cylinder stands on a horizontal surface, as shown.

x

area A

cylinder

surface

The cylinder has length x and cross-sectional area A. The cylinder exerts a pressure p on the

surface. The acceleration of free fall is g.

Which expression gives the density of the metal of the cylinder?

A

p

gx

B

gx

p

C

pA

gx

D

gx

pA

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15 The diameter of a solid metal sphere is measured using a micrometer screw gauge. The diagram

shows an enlargement of the shaft of the micrometer screw gauge when taking the

measurement.

3 4 40

30

20

The mass of the sphere is 0.450 g.

What is the density of the metal used to make the sphere?

A 965 kg m–3

B 1340 kg m–3

C 7720 kg m–3

D 10 700 kg m–3

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13 In a large container in an oil refinery, three oils of different densities are mixed. No chemical

activity occurs.

The mixture consists of

1200 kg of oil of density 1100 kg m–3

,


,


.

What is the density of the mixture?

A 927 kg m–3

B 957 kg m–3

C 1010 kg m–3

D 1080 kg m–3

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15 The density of air on the Earth decreases almost linearly with height from 1.22 kg m–3

at sea level

to 0.74 kg m–3

at an altitude of 5000 m.

Atmospheric pressure at the Earth’s surface on a particular day is 100 000 Pa. The value of g

between the Earth’s surface and an altitude of 5000 m can be considered to have a constant

value of 9.7 m s–2

.

What will be the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 5000 m?

A 36 000 Pa B 48 000 Pa C 52 000 Pa D 59 000 Pa

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