Energy
Electricity
Particle Model of Matter
Atomic Structure
Working Scientifically
100

Q 3.1

solar 

allow biofuel / biodiesel 

allow wave power

100

Q1.1

What is V=IR?

100

Explain why heating a gas increases the average speed of the gas particles

Heating a gas increases its temperature [1]. 

The temperature is proportional to kinetic energy [1]. 

If the kinetic energy of a gas increases then the speed of the gas particles increases [1].

100

Q 2.2

the atom becomes a positive ion (1)

the atom loses an electron (1)

100

Q 4.1

zero error 

allow systematic error

200

Q 3.2

sometimes there is no wind (but the battery can still be charged using the generator) (1)

when there is wind less fuel is burned (1)

200

Q1.3

What is E=Pt?

200

Tricked Ya!! It is electricity

Q 5.3

potential difference is (directly) proportional to current

200

Q 2.3

beta radiation is only weakly ionising

200

Q 4.3

resolution

300

Q 6.1

latent heat (of vaporisation) 

*allow specific latent heat (of vaporisation)

300

Q1.4 

(3 marks- show 3 steps)

time = 150 000s 

energy = 0.46 × 150 000 

energy = 69 000 (J)

300

Q 4.5

add several coins to the measuring cylinder (1)

measure the change in the water level in the measuring cylinder (1)

divide by the number of coins added (1)

300

Q 2.1

1 more than 10 000 times bigger

300

Q 4.2

reset the balance to zero g 

allow subtract the reading shown on the balance from the reading taken

400

Q 6.6

the advertisement has ignored the energy input from the surrounding air 

so the total energy input is greater than the energy supplied from the electricity 

the efficiency must be less than 100%

400

Q 3.4

81 kJ = 81 000 J 

81000 = 0.5 × 8000 × v2 

v = SqR ( 81 000 0.5 × 8000 v) 

= 4.5 (m/s)

400

Q 4.6

8.9 = 3.6 area × 0.16 (1)

area = 3.6 8.9 × 0.16 (1)

density = 3.6 2.528 × 0.17 (1) 

density = 8.37… (g/cm3) (1)

density = 8.4 g/cm3 (1)

400

Four atoms have the numbers of protons and neutrons given below. Which two atoms are isotopes of the same element?

W: 8 protons and 8 neutrons

X: 8 protons and 10 neutrons

Y: 10 protons and 8 neutrons

Z: 9 protons and 10 neutrons

W and X

400

Q 4.4

place the measuring cylinder on a horizontal surface (1) 

view with eye in line with the level of the water (1)

*allow read from the bottom of the meniscus

500

Q 6.5

0.875 = useful output energy transfer/1 560 000 

 useful output energy transfer = 1 365 000(J)

365 000 = 125 × c × (22.1–11.6) 

c = 1 365 000 / (125 × 10.5)

c = 1040 (J/kg °C) 

c = 1.04 × 103 (J/kg °C)   

500

Q 5.2

because the potential difference is always positive 

*allow because potential difference does not change direction

500

Read thoroughly.

There is solid ice on a car’s rear window.

The glass window contains an electrical heating element.


Use the particle model above to describe how the heating element causes the arrangement of the ice particles to change as the ice melts.

You should include a description of how the particles are arranged in the solid ice and in the water. [6 marks]

A strong answer will be clearly worded with good use of scientific key words. It may include the following points:

  • current in the wire causes heating
  • increases temperature of the metal wires/ice

Solid:

  • arrangement of particles is regular
  • particles vibrate about a fixed position

Melting:

  • internal energy of the ice increases, increasing the temperature to melting point
  • so (as the temperature increases) particles vibrate faster
  • eventually particles vibrate fast enough to break free from the (strong) bonds
  • therefore the arrangement of particles becomes irregular

Liquid:

  • arrangement of particles is irregular
  • particle movement (translational) is random

[6]

500

Q 2.4

Indicative content 

• move the detector very close to the source 

• record the count rate 

• position the paper between the source and the detector 

• record the new count rate 

• alpha radiation will not penetrate through paper 

• if the count rate with the paper is (significantly) less than without then the source emits alpha radiation 

• remove the paper and position the aluminium between the source and the detector 

• record the new count rate 

• (alpha and) beta radiation will not penetrate through the aluminium 

• if the count rate has (significantly) reduced compared with using paper then beta radiation is present 

• if radiation penetrates through the aluminium then gamma radiation is present 

• the experiment should be repeated and mean results calculated because radioactivity is a random process 

To access level 3, the candidate must use the paper sheet, the aluminium sheet and no sheet, and describe how the results would indicate the presence of alpha, beta or gamma radiation.

500

Define Precision and Accuracy.

Precise - A group of measurements with a small range 

Accurate - How close a measurement is to the true value