Physics A-Level
Explaining shape, volume and pressure with the model
What Explaining shape, volume and pressure with the model means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A solid keeps a fixed shape and volume, a liquid has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container, and gas pressure arises from collisions of particles with the container walls.
Topics that use Explaining shape, volume and pressure with the model
- Solid, liquid and gas (OCR A-Level)
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