Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Smoke particles suspended in air are lit by a beam of light. The particles are observed using a microscope. They are seen to travel in an irregular zig-zag pattern. What is responsible for this motion?

  • Aconvection currents in the air
  • Bimpacts of fast-moving air molecules
  • Cthe energy of the beam of light
  • Dvibrations of the atoms in the smoke particles

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