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In a liquid, the molecules are free to slide past each other; thus, the liquid doesn't have a fixed shape. When there is gravity, the individual parts of the liquid will tend to go down - until it meets something that holds it back, like the container.
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List properties of a liquid?
A liquid has a definite volume but an indefinite shape. It takes the shape of its container.
Do liquid have shape?
A liquid has an indefinite shape. It takes the shape of its container.
What is the shape of a liquid?
A liquid takes the shape of any solid that it is contained within. For example water within a square container will appear square, but water within a triangular container will appear triangular.
Does liquid have shape?
No Liquid does not have a distinctive shape, but it takes the shape of the container it is placed in.
What defines a liquid?
Something that takes the shape of the container it is in. E.g. Water takes the shape of the container which it is in.
What does liquid take the shape of?
Liquids take the shape of their container.
What is shape of liquid?
No definite shape, it takes the shape of the container
Why does a liquid have a fixed shape?
It doesn't! It takes the shape of whatever container you put it in. At least, it takes the shape of the floor of the container.
Why liquid take the shape of the container in which they kept?
Yes, the shape of a liquid takes on the container's shape.
What charateristics of takes the shape of the container?
liquid
What takes the shape of the container holding it?
liquid
What takes the shape of a container?
gas and liquid
