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HL - The Particulate Nature of Matter

25 MCQ from 2025 Question Bank The Particulate Nature of Matter (all topics)

DP IB HL Physics Quiz

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1. A light dependent resistor (LDR) and a  resistor are connected in series to a  D.C supply as shown

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When the LDR is in the dark it has a resistance of 20 kΩ . Which of the following gives the potential difference V across the light dependent resistor under these conditions?

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2. Which of the following real gases at atmospheric pressure would be least likely to approximate to an ideal gas?

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3. A spherical object of surface area  and absolute temperature  can be regarded as a black body. The power of the radiation emitted from the object is . What would be the power of the radiation emitted by an object with an absolute temperature of  and a surface area of A/2?

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4. The orders of energy transformations in three power stations are given;

I. chemical → thermal → kinetic → electrical
II. kinetic → kinetic → electrical
III. gravitational potential → kinetic → electrical

Which row correctly matches the type of power station with the energy transformations?

I  II III
 A. Coal power station Hydroelectric power station Wind power station
 B. Coal power station Wind power station Hydroelectric power station
 C. Solar power station Hydroelectric power station Coal power station
 D. Nuclear power station Wind power station Coal power station

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5. An electric circuit is connected as shown. An electric current of  flows through the electric cell with an internal resistance .

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What is the value for r?

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6. A material with a mass of m is heated. The graph shows the variation of the temperature of the material with the energy supplied.

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Which one of the following gives the specific heat capacity of the material?

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7. Several energy conversions occur in power stations. Examples of electricity generation that both involve energy transfer from thermal to electrical are

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8. A gas with a volume of and pressure of  expands through an adiabatic process to 

What is the final pressure of the gas in ?

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9. An immersion heater of constant power output is used to supply thermal energy to a cup of water at 373 . The heater is turned on at time . Which graph shows a possible variation of temperature  of the water, with time ?

 

 

A. B.
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C. D.
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10. The work done when 1 mole of a gas expands through an adiabatic process is .

What is the change in temperature of the gas?

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11. A cylinder of fixed volume contains  moles of an ideal gas at constant temperature. An additional  moles of the same gas is forced into the cylinder via a one-way valve without changing the temperature. Which of the following best explains the final pressure in the cylinder?

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12. Which of the following average properties of the molecules inside piston containing an ideal gas piston stay constant when the piston expands at constant temperature?

  • I.  Intermolecular potential energy.
  • II.  Kinetic energy.
  • III.  Frequency of collisions.

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13. The average radius of Neptune's orbit around the Sun is approximately 30 times the orbital radius of earth. Estimate the solar constant of Neptune.

 

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14. The following graph shows the relationship between current and potential difference across an unknown component in a series circuit.

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Which of the following is true about the component?

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15. Which of the graphs below best describes the change in average kinetic energy of the molecules of a beaker of water as it is heated at a constant rate until it completely boils away?

A. B.
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C. D.
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16. Water in a beaker is heated on a hot plate at a rate . The graph shows the change in temperature of the water over time.

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Which graph correctly shows the new change in temperature of the water when the rate of thermal energy transfer is increased?

The original graph is shown by the dotted line.

 

 

A. B.
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C. D.
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17. The following three statements give possible reasons why the average intensity of sunlight incident on a solar panel during a day on earth is only a fraction of the solar constant.

I. Scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere
II. Rotation of the earth
III. The surface of the solar panel is not perpendicular to incident of sunlight
Which of the statements are correct?

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18. Which of the following energy resources is non-renewable?

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19. Container 1 contains of oxygen () and Container 2 contains  of nitrogen (). The graph shows how the pressure  inside each container varies with volume  at constant temperature (R is the molar gas constant).

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Which line of the table gives the temperature inside the two containers?

Temperature of Container 1 /K Temperature of Container 2/K
A. 100 100
B. 200 50
C. 200 200
D. 400 200

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20. Solar radiation is incident on a planet, whose surface absorbs 65% of incident intensity. What is the albedo of the planet?

 

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21. An ideal gas is held in a container of volume  and at pressure . Gas is pumped into the container so that the number of molecules doubles and heat is added so that the average kinetic energy of the gas also doubles. The volume is adjusted so that the pressure remains constant. What is the new volume of the container?

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22. An ideal gas is in a fixed volume container which sits on an electronic balance. More of the same gas is added to the container. Which of the following will not change?

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23. An inflated balloon containing an ideal gas at temperature T in degrees Celsius floats in a room where the atmospheric pressure is . The volume remains constant at V. If the balloon contains  moles of the gas, which of the following is true?

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24. A body of water loses energy at a constant rate. Assume that the specific heat capacity of ice is half the specific heat capacity of liquid water.

Which graph shows a possible variation of temperature with time?

A. B.
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C. D.
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25. An area on the Earth's surface receives an average solar intensity of 250 W m^−2. What is the minimum area of photovoltaic cells needed to generate 2 kW of electrical power if the photocells operate at 40% efficiency?

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