The Particulate Nature of Matter
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Thermal Energy Transfers
SubtopicThermal Energy Transfers under The Particulate Nature of Matter for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following is the correct SI unit for specific heat capacity?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
A substance is heated at a constant rate. The diagram shows the progression through different states. During 'State 2', what happens to the energy of the particles?
A.The average kinetic energy increases while potential energy is constant
B.The potential energy increases while average kinetic energy remains constant
C.The potential energy decreases while average kinetic energy increases
D.Both kinetic and potential energy remain constant
- 3.
The absolute temperature of an ideal gas is directly proportional to which of the following properties of its molecules?
A.The total potential energy
B.The average random kinetic energy
C.The maximum speed
D.The total momentum
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Greenhouse Effect
SubtopicGreenhouse Effect under The Particulate Nature of Matter for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The 'Greenhouse Effect' refers to the process by which:
A.Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
B.The ozone layer reflects all incoming solar radiation back into space.
C.Industrial heat is trapped directly within the soil of the Earth.
D.Atmospheric gases absorb outgoing long-wave radiation and re-radiate it in all directions.
- 2.
If the Earth had no greenhouse gases in its atmosphere, how would its average surface temperature change?
A.The temperature would be significantly lower than it is now.
B.The temperature would be significantly higher than it is now.
C.The temperature would remain exactly the same.
D.The temperature would fluctuate wildly between and every hour.
- 3.
What is the primary type of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Earth's surface that is absorbed by greenhouse gases?
A.Ultraviolet radiation
B.Infrared radiation
C.Visible light
D.X-rays
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Gas Laws
SubtopicGas Laws under The Particulate Nature of Matter for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The following diagram represents a process involving an ideal gas in a sealed container with a fixed volume. Based on the Gay-Lussac law, what happens to the pressure when the absolute temperature is tripled?
A.The pressure increases to
B.The pressure decreases to
C.The pressure remains
D.The pressure increases to
- 2.
Which of the following is an assumption of the kinetic model of an ideal gas?
A.Molecules move in circular paths
B.Intermolecular potential energy is significant
C.The collisions between molecules and the walls of the container are perfectly elastic
D.The volume of the gas molecules is equal to the volume of the container
- 3.
An ideal gas is held at a temperature of . What is this temperature expressed in the Kelvin scale?
A.B.C.D.
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Thermodynamics
SubtopicThermodynamics under The Particulate Nature of Matter for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of the following describes the internal energy of an ideal gas?
A.The sum of the random kinetic energy and the potential energy of the molecules
B.The potential energy of the molecules only
C.The random kinetic energy of the molecules only
D.The total work done by the gas during expansion
- 2.
A fixed mass of an ideal gas is held at a constant volume. If the absolute temperature of the gas is tripled, what happens to the pressure ?
A.It remains
B.It becomes
C.It becomes
D.It becomes
- 3.
A block of aluminum requires of energy to increase its temperature by . What is the specific heat capacity of aluminum?
A.B.C.D.
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Current and Circuits
SubtopicCurrent and Circuits under The Particulate Nature of Matter for Grade 12 IB.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the correct SI unit for resistivity ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which of the following describes the relationship between current and drift velocity in a conductor of cross-sectional area and charge carrier density ?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Two resistors, and , are connected in series as shown in the diagram. If and , what is the total resistance of the circuit?
A.B.C.D.
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