alleryStart learning →What particle behaviour lets a liquid flow?
AIts particles move only upwards
BIts particles move past neighbours
CIts particles vibrate at fixed sites
DIts particles move in fixed circles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its particles move past neighbours
Liquid particles can change position relative to their neighbours while remaining close together.
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