Physics 5054 · O Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

A student warms a substance whose particles are arranged in fixed positions and only vibrate. After heating for a brief time, the particles begin to move past one another, although the forces between them are still strong. What change has occurred in the substance?

  • AIt has condensed.
  • BIt has evaporated.
  • CIt has frozen.
  • DIt has melted.

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