WAEC - Physics (2021 - No. 33)

Which of the following statements best describes the particles in a solid at room temperature? They are 
 far apart and moving randomly. 
close together and vibrating. 
 close together and stationary. 
close together and moving randomly.

Explanation

The particles of a solid are packed closely together. The forces between the particles are strong enough that the particles cannot move freely; they can only vibrate. As a result, a solid has a stable, definite shape and a definite volume.

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