Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Fig. 6.1 illustrates a smoke cell containing air molecules and smoke particles. A student observes how the smoke particles move inside the smoke cell with a microscope. Fig. 6.2 presents the route followed by one smoke particle.
(a)[1]

State the name given to the motion of the smoke particle.

(b)[3]

Explain the motion shown by the smoke particle in Fig. 6.2.

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