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Does the particles of liquid move?
In liquids, particles are quite close together and move with random motion throughout the container. Particles move rapidly in all directions but collide with each other more frequently than in gases due to shorter distances between particles.
Do particles in a liquid only vibrate?
In a liquid, the particles are not only vibrating (their bonds are not present but they still vibrate), but they are also rotating and translating. The particles are moving much faster than in a solid.
What causes liquid molecules to move?
Liquids flow because the intermolecular forces between molecules are weak enough to allow the molecules to move around relative to one another. Intermolecular forces are the forces between neighboring molecules.
Do particles in a liquid vibrate back and forth?
The particles vibrate back and forth but remain in their fixed positions. The particles in a liquid are separated by spaces that are large enough to allow the particles to slide past each other. A liquid takes the shape of its container because the particles can move around more freely than they can in a solid.
What is the particle motion of water?
In a water wave all particles travel in clockwise circles. However, in a Rayleigh surface wave, particles at the surface trace out a counter-clockwise ellipse, while particles at a depth of more than 1/5th of a wavelength trace out clockwise ellispes.
How are liquid particles different from solid particles?
In a liquid the particles are still close together but a little further apart than in a solid. The particles can move around and mix with other particles. Therefore, liquids can change shape to match their container. There is still very little space between particles, so liquids are also difficult to compress.
How do particles move in gas and liquid?
Particles in a: 1 gas vibrate and move freely at high speeds. 2 liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other. 3 solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not move from place to place.
Why are particles in a liquid in constant motion?
Because the particles of a liquid are in constant motion, they will collide with one another, and with the sides of the container. Such collisions transfer energy from one particle to another.
liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other. solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not move from place to place. Liquids and solids are often referred to as condensed phases because the particles are very close together.