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The document is an end-of-unit test for higher-level physics, focusing on concepts such as states of matter, density, forces in flight, pressure in water, and gas behavior in a tire. It includes multiple-choice questions and requires explanations related to particle behavior and physical principles. The test is designed for engineering students at Reddam House and contains various physics problems and scenarios.

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8 I
End of Unit Test Higher (H)

Name Class Date

1 a Each circle in the diagrams below represents a particle of a substance.


Put a ring around the diagram showing the particles in a solid.

[1 mark]

b Use the particle model to explain which state of matter can be compressed.

[2 marks]

2 The graph shows the temperature of a block of ice changing as it is heated.

Explain why the temperature is not changing at X.

[2 marks]

3 This is the formula for calculating density.


mass
density =
volume
a An object has a mass of 60 g and a volume of 150 cm3.
Calculate the density of the object in g/cm3.
[2 marks]

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b Will this object float in water? Explain your answer.

[1 mark]

c Describe one way the density change when water freezes is different from the density
change when other liquids freeze.

[2 marks]

4 These two aircraft can be used to transport supplies to the Antarctic.


The total force from the engines of the Hercules aircraft is more than 16 times as much as the
total force from the Twin Otter aircraft’s engines.

a Why do the aircraft need a force from their engines to fly at a steady speed? Tick one box.

A to balance air resistance

B to increase the thrust

C to balance the weight

D to increase the friction

[1 mark]

b Explain why the Hercules needs a bigger force from its engines than the Twin Otter.
Use ideas about forces and drag in your answer. Explain in as much detail as you can.
One mark for this question will be for using correct English.

[4 marks]

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5 A boy dives into water to a depth of 2 metres. The boy can feel pressure from the water.
a What causes the pressure from the water? Tick one box.

A water particles moving

B water particles hitting him

C water particles vibrating

D air particles moving fast

[1 mark]
b The boy dives down to 4 metres. What will the boy notice about the pressure? Tick one
box.

A the pressure will be less

B the pressure will be zero

C the pressure will stay the same

D the pressure will be greater

[1 mark]
6 Mrs Jones pumps up a tyre on her car.
a What is happening to the number of particles in the tyre as Mrs Jones pumps it up? Tick
one box.

A It decreases.

B It stays the same.

C It increases.

D It varies.

[1 mark]

b Explain what will happen to the pressure of air inside the tyre.

[2 marks]

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7 Many food jars have ‘safety buttons’ on the lid. The safety button is a flexible part of the lid.
If you can ‘click’ the button, the jar has been opened and the food inside may not be safe.

Food in jars has usually been heated to help to preserve it before the food was put into the jar
and the lid put on the jar.
a Explain what will happen to the pressure of the air inside the jar as the food cools down.
Write about particles in your answer.

[3 marks]

b Explain why the safety button does not ‘click’ before the jar has been opened.

[1 mark]

c Explain why the safety button will ‘click’ after the jar has been opened.

[1 mark]

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