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A-LevelPhysicsTemperatureMay/June 2015Paper 1 Q191 Mark

Which row correctly describes the ordering and motion of the molecules in liquid water and in ice when both are at a temperature of 0 °C?

Aordering: a regular pattern of molecules in ice but not in water, motion: molecules in both ice and water have the same average speed
Bordering: a regular pattern of molecules in ice but not in water, motion: molecules in ice travel more slowly than those in water
Cordering: a regular pattern of molecules in both ice and water, motion: molecules in ice travel more slowly than those in water
Dordering: a regular pattern of molecules in both ice and water, motion: molecules in both ice and water have the same average speed

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Temperature and is worth 1 mark.

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