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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q181 Mark

Which row correctly describes the shape and volume of a gas?

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Ashape: fixed, volume: fixed
Bshape: fixed, volume: not fixed
Cshape: not fixed, volume: fixed
Dshape: not fixed, volume: not fixed

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D: shape: not fixed, volume: not fixed

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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