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Particle Model of Matter Overview

This document defines key terms related to the particle model of matter for AQA Physics GCSE, including: - Definitions of concepts such as density, pressure, specific heat capacity, latent heat, and the states of matter. - Latent heat is defined as the energy required for a substance to change state, and specific latent heat refers to the amount of energy needed to change the state of one kilogram of a substance. - Physical changes are reversible changes to a substance's physical properties, while chemical changes alter a substance's chemical structure. - Condensation, evaporation, freezing, melting, and sublimation describe specific state changes that substances undergo when heated or cooled.

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Particle Model of Matter Overview

This document defines key terms related to the particle model of matter for AQA Physics GCSE, including: - Definitions of concepts such as density, pressure, specific heat capacity, latent heat, and the states of matter. - Latent heat is defined as the energy required for a substance to change state, and specific latent heat refers to the amount of energy needed to change the state of one kilogram of a substance. - Physical changes are reversible changes to a substance's physical properties, while chemical changes alter a substance's chemical structure. - Condensation, evaporation, freezing, melting, and sublimation describe specific state changes that substances undergo when heated or cooled.

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Definitions and Concepts for AQA Physics GCSE

Topic 3: Particle Model of Matter

Definitions in ​bold ​are for higher tier only

Definitions marked by ‘*’ are for separate sciences only

Change in Thermal Energy:​ The product of the mass, specific heat capacity and
temperature change of a substance.

Chemical Changes: ​Changes to the chemical structure of a substance. The


substance does not usually restore its original properties when the changes are
reversed.

Condensation:​ The changing from vapour state to a liquid state, when a


substance is cooled.

Density:​ The mass per unit volume of an object.

Evaporation: ​The changing from liquid state to a vapour state, when a substance
is heated.

Freezing: ​The changing from a liquid state to a solid state, when a substance is
cooled.

Gas Temperature: ​The temperature of a gas is directly proportional to the


average kinetic energy of its molecules.

Internal Energy: ​The energy stored by the atoms and molecules that make up a
system. It is equal to the sum of the total kinetic and potential energies of the
particles in the system.

Latent Heat: ​The energy required for a substance to change state.

Melting: ​The changing from solid state to liquid state, when a substance is
heated.

Pascals: ​The unit of pressure, equal to a force of one Newton acting


perpendicular to an area of one metre squared.

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Physical Changes: ​Changes to the physical properties of a substance which can
be reversed. Changes of state are physical changes since substances can restore
their original properties when the changes are reversed.

Pressure: ​The force acting perpendicular to a surface, per unit area.

Specific Heat Capacity:​ The amount of energy needed to increase the


temperature of one kilogram of a given substance by one degree Celsius.

Specific Latent Heat of Fusion: ​The amount of energy needed to change the
state of one kilogram of a substance from solid state to liquid state, whilst held at
constant temperature.

Specific Latent Heat of Vaporisation: ​The amount of energy needed to change


the state of one kilogram of a substance from liquid state to vapour state, whilst
held at constant temperature.

Specific Latent Heat: ​The amount of energy needed to change the state of one
kilogram of a substance, whilst held at constant temperature.

Sublimation: ​The direct changing of a substance from a solid state to a vapour


state, without passing through the liquid phase.

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