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No. However, there are substances that don't fit neatly into a solid/liquid dichotomy. Glasses, for example, are much more like solids than they are like liquids, but they do have some liquid-like characteristics. Liquid crystals are liquids that show some solid-like characteristics. Viscoelastic materials (Silly Putty is probably the best known example) are somewhere in between.
No, a solid and a fluid are two different states of matter. Solids have a definite shape and volume, while fluids can flow and take the shape of their container.
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If you placed a solid into a liquid what would usually happen?
The Archimedean Principle takes over. The weight of a body immersed in a fluis is equal to the weight of the fluid disoplaced. A solid will either float or sink , but it displaced the fluid. Sometimes the solid may absord the fluid, but there is still a displacement of fluid.
The only state of matter that is not a fluid is?
solid
What is a fluid containing solid particles large enough for sedimentation?
This fluid is called suspension.
What is the form of water that is not fluid?
The solid form of water is ice.
Is iron a fluid?
No, iron is not a fluid at room temperature. It is a solid metal. However, when heated to its melting point of 1538°C, iron becomes a liquid.
Do the blood cells comprise the fluid or the solid portion of the blood?
The solid I think and the fluid is water
Is a fluid is liquid or a solid?
A fluid is NOT a solid. A fluid is a type of matter that flows. A fluid is liquid and gases.
A solid as it passes through a fluid affects it's resistance in the fluid?
Yes, a solid passing through a fluid creates friction with the fluid molecules, which results in resistance known as drag. The size, shape, and speed of the solid will influence the amount of resistance it experiences in the fluid. This resistance can impact the solid's ability to move through the fluid efficiently.
Is wood a fluid?
No its a solid
What are fluid frictions?
Fluid friction occurs when a solid object moves through a fluid.
What is a superficial fluid?
A superficial fluid is when the gas, liquid, and solid are one.
Is silly putty a fluid?
no,silly putty is not a fluid it's a solid.
Is liquid nitrogen a fluid or a solid?
liquid nitrogen is probably a fluid.
Are fluid and solid the opposite?
Stuipid
What will happen if a solid object immersed in a fluid weighs more than the volume of the fluid displaced by the solid?
The solid object will sink because its weight is greater than the buoyant force exerted by the fluid on the object. This occurs because the object is denser than the fluid, causing it to displace less fluid than its own weight.
If you placed a solid into a liquid what would usually happen?
The Archimedean Principle takes over. The weight of a body immersed in a fluis is equal to the weight of the fluid disoplaced. A solid will either float or sink , but it displaced the fluid. Sometimes the solid may absord the fluid, but there is still a displacement of fluid.
Why is water called fluid?
Water is not called fluid, but it is a fluid (one of the three states of matter... solid, liquid/fluid, gas)
