Pressure (OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway): Physics)

Exam Questions

16 mins6 questions
11 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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A popular demonstration of kinetic theory is to view smoke particles through a microscope, while illuminating them with a bright light.

The diagram shows the view of the smoke particles through a microscope. They are moving about randomly.

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What causes the motion of the smoke particles?

  • The smoke particles are attracted to each other.

  • The smoke particles vibrate because they are warm.

  • Smaller air particles are colliding with the smoke particles.

  • The microscope is vibrating slightly, making the smoke particles appear to move.

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Air is trapped inside a cylinder. The volume of the cylinder cannot change.

The temperature of the air is increased.

Which of the graphs below shows the correct relationship between pressure and temperature?

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