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2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases

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Question 120

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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