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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter

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Question 252

Matter consists of very small particles in a continual state of motion. Which row describes the behaviour of particles in a solid?

Force between particlesMotion of particlesAstrongvibrate about fixed positionsBstrongslide past each otherCweakvibrate about fixed positionsDweakmove randomly at high speed \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Force between particles} & \text{Motion of particles} \\ \hline \textbf{A} & \text{strong} & \text{vibrate about fixed positions} \\ \hline \textbf{B} & \text{strong} & \text{slide past each other} \\ \hline \textbf{C} & \text{weak} & \text{vibrate about fixed positions} \\ \hline \textbf{D} & \text{weak} & \text{move randomly at high speed} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Force between particlesstrongstrongweakweak​Motion of particlesvibrate about fixed positionsslide past each othervibrate about fixed positionsmove randomly at high speed​​
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2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter Questions

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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.

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