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This worksheet focuses on the kinetic model of matter, including the arrangement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases. It covers concepts such as gas compression, temperature effects on gas behavior, thermometer calibration, and the relationship between pressure and volume in gases. Additionally, it includes practical exercises and calculations related to these topics.

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This worksheet focuses on the kinetic model of matter, including the arrangement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases. It covers concepts such as gas compression, temperature effects on gas behavior, thermometer calibration, and the relationship between pressure and volume in gases. Additionally, it includes practical exercises and calculations related to these topics.

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CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ PHYSICS: WORKSHEET 9C

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 9C: The kinetic model of


matter
In this worksheet you will think about the kinetic theory of matter.
1 a Draw figures in the boxes to show how particles are arranged in a solid, a liquid and a gas.
Draw five or more particles in each.

A Solid B Liquid C Gas

b In the box provided, draw a figure to show a different way of arranging particles in a solid from
your figure in part a.

2 a Explain why a gas can be compressed easily whereas a liquid cannot be compressed easily.

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b Describe what happens to the following when the temperature of a gas is increased at
constant volume.
i The movement of the gas particles.

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ii The collisions between the gas particles and the walls of the container.

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c Explain how the changes you described in part b affect the pressure of the gas when the volume
remains constant.

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3 a Describe how a thermometer could be calibrated with the Celsius scale.

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b i Describe what is meant by the term absolute zero.

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ii Each row of this table shows the same temperature in both °C and K.
Complete the table by filling in the missing temperatures.

temperature / °C temperature / K

100 373

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4 Smoke is a suspension of small solid particles in air.


Smoke particles can be observed under the microscope.
Explain what is seen when smoke particles are observed under a microscope.

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5 In a gas, the variables include:
• pressure, p
• volume, V.
a Write an expression that links p and V in a gas. Use the symbol ∝ for ‘proportional to’.

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b State the unit of p.

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c State what happens:
i to V when p is doubled and other variables stay the same

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ii to p when V is doubled and other variables stay the same

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d A gas in a balloon has a volume of 0.15 m3 and a pressure of 100 000 N/m2
Calculate the volume of the gas when the pressure on the balloon is increased to 120 000 N/m2.
The temperature stays the same.
Show your working.

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