ScienceYears 10–11Physics — Particle Model

Particle model of matter

Explain density, states of matter, changes of state, specific heat capacity, specific latent heat and gas pressure

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a tray of ice cubes 🧊. The ice cubes are hard and keep their shape — they are SOLID.

  2. 2

    What state of matter is ice? 🧊

  3. 3

    Drag the particles to show how they are arranged in a solid. 🧊

  4. 4

    Let's compare particles in a solid and a liquid. 🧊💧

  5. 5

    Now arrange the particles for a liquid. 💧

  6. 6

    In a liquid, particles can slide past each other. What does that let the liquid do? 💧

  7. 7

    Which state has particles that are the most spread out and move the fastest? 🌬️

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