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TaigaParticles in a solid are in perpetual motion because they possess kinetic energy due to their constant vibrations and oscillations. The particles may also have rotational and translational motion, even though they are closely packed together in a fixed position. This motion is a result of the thermal energy within the solid, which causes the particles to continuously move.
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Are particles in a solid closely packed and motionless?
In a solid, particles are indeed closely packed together, but they are not completely motionless. The particles still have vibrational motion around their fixed positions. This vibrational motion increases with temperature, causing the solid to expand as the particles move more vigorously.
How are the particles in a solid?
Particles within are limited to vibrational motion, unlike the particles which make up liquids which can have vibrational & translational motion, and gaseous particles which have vibrational, translational and rotational motion.
When a substance freezes it goes from?
a state of matter where particles are in constant motion to a state where particles slow down and arrange in a more ordered pattern, resulting in a solid form.
How can the motions of particles in a solid be described?
The particles in a solid are closely locked in position and can only vibrate.
What model best describes the particles of a solid and their motion?
I would describe it as this: All of the particles are tightly packed together with almost no spaces between them. Their motion is very limited, unlike that of a gas where the particles are spaced further apart and they are free to move around more.
