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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2020 · Q241 Mark

Which row explains why a liquid has a fixed volume but does not have a fixed shape?

Aforce between molecules in the liquid: large, movement of molecules in the liquid: free to move within the liquid
Bforce between molecules in the liquid: large, movement of molecules in the liquid: vibrate at fixed positions
Cforce between molecules in the liquid: small, movement of molecules in the liquid: free to move within the liquid
Dforce between molecules in the liquid: small, movement of molecules in the liquid: vibrate at fixed positions

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A: force between molecules in the liquid: large, movement of molecules in the liquid: free to move within the liquid

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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