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Question 12

Which statement correctly describes the Brownian motion of pollen grains suspended in water?

A

It allows the observer to directly see the motion of individual water molecules.

B

It is caused by the collisions between the pollen grains themselves.

C

It is caused by the random collisions of water molecules with the pollen grains.

D

It only occurs because pollen grains are living organisms that swim through the fluid.

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Thermal physics (A-level only) Questions

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48 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Thermal physics (A-level only), covering Thermal energy transfer (A-level only), Ideal gases (A-level only), and Molecular kinetic theory model (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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