Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Gases can be compressed, but liquids cannot be compressed. Which statement accounts for this difference?

  • AEach particle in a gas is more compressible than each particle in a liquid.
  • BParticles in a gas are further apart than particles in a liquid.
  • CParticles in a gas attract each other more strongly than particles in a liquid.
  • DParticles in a gas move more slowly than particles in a liquid.

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