A block of solid metal is heated. The metal does not melt. What happens to the particles in the metal?
The particles move further apart and swap places with each other
The particles change into particles of a different substance
The particles lose energy from their kinetic energy store
The particles vibrate faster about their fixed positions
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers, covering 3.2.1 Internal energy, 3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, and 3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.