Liquids can flow and take the shape of their container, whereas solids have a fixed shape.
Which statement explains this difference?
Particles in a solid are much smaller than particles in a liquid.
Particles in a solid are held in fixed positions by strong forces, whereas particles in a liquid can slide past one another.
Particles in a liquid attract each other more strongly than particles in a solid.
Particles in a solid move much faster than particles in a liquid.
321 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter, covering 2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state, 2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases, 2.1.2b Gas pressure and particle collisions, 2.1.2c Brownian motion, 2.1.3a The absolute scale of temperature, and 2.1.3b Pressure, volume and temperature of a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.