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CIE IGCSE PHYSICS - MATTER TEST

 

1. Which of these sentences is true?
  • A). In a gas the particles have strong forces between them
  • B) Liquids fill completely the container they are in
  • C) The forces are strong between particles in a solid
  • D) Particles in a liquid move faster than in a gas
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Which of these descriptions matches which state of matter?  

2. Particles are widely separated.

3. Takes the shape of the container it is in.

4. Strong bonds hold the particles firmly in place.


5. Which answer best describes the difference between these 2 blocks?

BLOCK A
BLOCK B
 
  • A) Block A has a larger volume than block B
  • B) Block B is denser than block A
  • C) Block A has more mass than block B
  • D) Block A has more tightly packed particles than block B

6. What is the formula for density?

  • A) Density = volume x mass
  • B) Density = volume / mass
  • C) Density = mass / volume
  • D) Density =  ½ x mass x (volume)

7. Which of these calculations is the right one to find the mass of water in a cylinder?

  • A) (mass of cylinder) + (mass of water and cylinder)
  • B) ( mass of cylinder and water) - (mass of water)
  • C) (mass of cylinder) - (mass of water and cylinder)
  • D) ( mass of cylinder and water) - (mass of cylinder)

cylinder

8). A block of steel has a volume of 50 cm3, a length of 4cm and a width of 5cm. The height of the block is

  • A) 2 cm
  • B) 2.5 cm
  • C) 5 cm
  • D) 10 cm

What are the missing values in this table?

 
Substance
Mass (g)
Volume(cm3)

Density (g/cm3)

9
Wood
20
25
10
Copper
36
9
11
Glass
400
2.5
12
Gold
1.9
19
 

13. Which of the following units cannot be used for pressure?

  • A) Pascals
  • B) N/m
  • C) N/m2
  • D) atmospheres

14. What is the formula for pressure?

  • A) P = F x A
  • B) P = F / A
  • C) P = F x d
  • D) P = F / d

15. A block of mass 600g rests on a desk as shown. What is the weight of the block?

  • A) 0.6kg
  • B) 6kg
  • C) 6N
  • D) 60N

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16. What pressure does this block cause on the desk?

  • A) 0.2 N/cm2
  • B) 0.5 N/cm2
  • C) 2 N/cm2
  • D) 5 N/cm2

What are the missing values in this table showing the pressure under blocks of steel?

  Length (cm) Width (cm) Area (cm2) Force on ground (N) Pressure (N/cm2)
17
4
5
20
20
18
12
10
120
4
19+20
10
60
5
21+22
4
400
20

 
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23. The diagram shows particles of a gas inside a box.

gas

 

If we heat the box up, which of these statements is true?

  • A) The particles move closer together
  • B) The particles move slower
  • C) The particles expand
  • D) The particles have more kinetic energy

24. Which statement best describes what happens to the particles in this box at absolute zero?

  • A) They freeze
  • B) They stop moving
  • C) They hit the sides of the box but with a lower force
  • D) The volume of each particle decreases

 

25. What temperature is absolute zero?  

Convert these temperatures :-

 
celcius
kelvin
26.
100
27.
500
28.
173
29.
-27
 

30. A system that uses the transfer of pressure in a liquid to increse the force in a machine is called a

  • A) pneumatic system
  • B) force multiplier system
  • C) kelvin system
  • D) hydraulic system

The volume of an air bubble in water is 60cm3 at a pressure of 4 x 105 pascals. The bubble expands as it rises to the surface.

31. What will be the volume in cm3 at a pressure of 1 x 105  pascals?

32. What is the pressure of the water when the bubble has a volume of 80cm3?

  • A) 2 x 105 Pa
  • B) 3 x 105 Pa
  • C) 4 x 105 Pa
  • D) 5.33 x 105 Pa

 

33. Which of these graphs correctly shows the relationship between pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas?

PVgraph

The gas in a drinks bottle is heated from -100C to 200C.

The volume in the bottle stays constant.

 

34. If the initial pressure was 200kPa, the new pressure is approximately

  • A. 400 kPa
  • B. 223 kPa
  • C. 207 kPa
  • D. 180 kPa