plumiHow does the particle model explain the effects of heating?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on P6.2 How does the particle model explain the effects of heating?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 28 questions on How does the particle model explain the effects of heating?, as a list
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q5(a) (3 marks): Complete the diagram by writing in the names of the changes of state. melting boiling Solid Liquid Gas [3]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q5(b) (4 marks): Describe the differences in the arrangement and behaviour of the particles in a liquid and a gas. You can include a diagram to support your answer. [4]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9 (4 marks): Zayn moves a helium filled balloon into their house from outside. The inside of the house is much warmer than the outside. Zayn notices that the balloon expands
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(d) (4 marks): Pumice is another type of rock which contains microscopic bubbles of gas. Suggest how the density of pumice compares to most other rocks. Use the particle model
- June 2024, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b)(i) (3 marks): Complete the sentence to explain what happens to the density of the trapped gas when the piston is moved downwards. Put a ring around the correct option to help
- June 2024, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b)(ii) (3 marks): The piston is then fixed in place so that it cannot move. The trapped gas is heated. This causes the pressure inside the cylinder to increase. Explain why the g
- June 2024, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): Describe how the mass of the water is conserved as the volume changes between B and C. Use the particle model. [2]
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b) (2 marks): Describe what happens to the liquid soup as its temperature increases. Use ideas from the particle model. [2]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(a) (1 mark): Describe what happens to the particles in the chocolate when it melts. [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): What happens to the chocolate at 23 °C? [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(a) (2 marks): Compare the density of the materials in the table. Use ideas about states of matter and data from the table in your answer. [2]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(b) (3 marks): Explain the differences between the densities of solids, liquids and gases. Use ideas about particles in your answer. [3]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(c) (3 marks): On a hot day the temperature of the gas in the helium gas cylinder increases, but the volume of the cylinder does not change. Complete the table to show what ha
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(a) (2 marks): Describe how the behaviour of the oxygen molecules in the cylinder changes as the temperature increases. [2]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(b) (4 marks): State what happens to the pressure of the gas and use your answer to (a) to explain why this happens. The pressure of the gas Explanation [4]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q6(b)(i) (2 marks): What does the table show about the relationship between state and density? [2]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q6(b)(ii) (6 marks): (ii)* Explain the difference in density between air, water and iron. Use data from the table to support your answer. Include diagrams in your answer. [6]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(b)(i) (2 marks): Explain how the motion of the air molecules in the tank changes as the temperature increases. [2]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(b)(ii) (3 marks): Explain how this change in motion affects the pressure of the gas. [3]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(a) (4 marks): Explain the difference in the way the particles are arranged and the way they behave, in ice and water. Complete the diagrams to help you explain the difference
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(b) (2 marks): After 20 minutes there is no ice in the bottle. Describe what has happened to the particles and why the mass is still 350 g. Use ideas from the particle model i
- June 2019, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Which diagram shows the arrangement of particles in liquid mercury? Tick (✓) one box. [1]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q11(a) (3 marks): Describe the changes that take place when a liquid is heated, and then changes state from liquid to gas. Use ideas from the particle model in your answer. [3] I
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(c)(i) (2 marks): Describe what happens to nicotine particles in the heating chamber in an e-cigarette. [2]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q6(c)(ii) (1 mark): Compare the changes that occur in an e-cigarette with those in a cigarette that burns tobacco. [1]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(b) (3 marks): The can is left in a car on a hot day. Explain how the motion of the oxygen molecules in the can changes on a hot day and how this increases the pressure. [3]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(c)(i) (2 marks): Describe what happens to nicotine particles in the heating chamber in an e-cigarette. [2]
- June 2018, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q1(c)(ii) (1 mark): Compare the changes that occur in an e-cigarette with those in a cigarette that burns tobacco. [1]
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