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What are the states of matter in physics?
States of Matter. solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular pattern. Particles in a: gas vibrate and move freely at high speeds. liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other. solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not move from place to place.
Why do particles in solids vibrate but not move?
Because particles in a solid are so tightly packed together, they can vibrate but not move to any significant extent. However, in liquids and gases, the molecules are free to vibrate was well as move around. Can you fill in the blank to total energy of a materials particles causes particles to vibrate in place?
Which state of matter is held tightly in place by particles?
The state of matter that is held tightly in place is in the form of a solid. Gas particles are not tightly packed, unless they are being pressurized, same with water. How does the motion of the particles relate to the state of matter?
What is the solid state of matter?
The solid state of matter is the phase in which particles vibrate in space. Because particles in a solid are so tightly packed together, they can vibrate but not move to any significant extent.
Which state of matter do particles move the slowest?
Similarly, in what state of matter do particles move the slowest? Solid has most closely packed particles. They are hard to compress. The particles in solid are generally linked to each other through electrostatic forces.
What is the movement of particles in a gas?
Particles in a: gas vibrate and move freely at high speeds. liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other. solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not move from place to place.
How do particles move past each other?
particles can move past one another assumes the shape of the part of the container which it occupies particles can move/slide past one another retains a fixed volume and shape rigid – particles locked into place compressible lots of free space between particles not easily compressible little free space between particles not easily compressible