The Particle Model (OCR Gateway GCSE Physics)

Exam Questions

37 mins10 questions
1a4 marks

Complete the sentences about an atom.Use words from the list.You may use each word once, more than once, or not at all.

Atom Electrons Negatively Neutrons
Nucleus Orbits Positively Protons


An atom has a ...................................... charged nucleus surrounded by ................................. charged electrons.The nucleus contains protons and ....................................... .Almost all of the mass of an atom is in the .......................................... .

1b4 marks
i)
A swimming pool contains 9970 kg of water in 10 m3.

Calculate the density of water.

Use the equation: density = mass ÷ volume

Density = .............................................. kg/m3 [2]

ii)
The diagrams, A, B and C, show the particles in three states of matter.
 
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Write the letters in the boxes to give the correct order of density, from most to least dense.

 

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iii)
Explain why you chose the order in (b)(ii).

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1a4 marks

Atomic models have changed over time.

Old atomic model – Atoms are a positive mass with negative electrons fixed in it.

Current atomic model – Atoms are made from protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons and neutrons are in a central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of electrons.

(i)
Write down two differences between these models.

1 ..............................................................................................

2 ...............................................................................................

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(ii)
Why did the atomic model change?

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1b4 marks

A student has data on four blocks of different materials.

Each block has the same volume.

Block Mass (kg) Density (kg/m3)
A 2 2000
B 4 4000
C 6 6000
D 8 8000

i)
Plot this data onto the graph and draw a line of best fit.
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ii)
Describe the pattern shown on the graph.

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2a4 marks

A student uses a ruler to determine the volume of a cube, A. The length of one side of the cube is 0.100 m.


i)
Calculate the volume of cube A.
 

Volume of cube A = ....................................................m3 [2]

 

ii)
Cube B has the same volume as cube A.

The mass of cube B is ten times greater than the mass of cube A.

Compare the density of cube B with cube A.

Use the equation for density to help your explanation.

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2b1 mark

A student researches how the density of air varies with the temperature of the air. Look at the graph of her findings.

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Describe the relationship between the temperature and density of air shown in the graph.

2c1 mark

Give one reason why a solid is more dense than a gas.

2d3 marks

A boat can be made out of concrete.

Explain why a concrete boat floats but a lump of concrete sinks.

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36 marks

A piece of wood, shown below, has a density of 180 kg/m3.
q19-paper1-specimen-ocr-gcse-physicsCalculate the mass of this piece of wood.

Show your working and give the units.

Answer: ........................... Units ..........

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