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Its size still varies with temperature, but less than other states. Its shape is "definite", unless it is permanently deformed in one of the ways of doing this.
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∙ 12y agoSolids have a definite size and shape.
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Does a solid have a definite shape?
yes, a solid such as the marble, does not change its shape and does not take the shape of its container.Yes a solid will have a three dimensional shape ie length, breadth and height.
What is a solid substance that has both shape and volume?
any solid has both shape and volume
What are the characteristics of a solid matter?
in a solid, the molecules are more tightly packed than in a liquid, and they have very little room to move around. in a liquid, the molecules are a bit more free to move around, but not as much as in a gas. you freeze a liquid to make it a solid, and you heat up a solid to make it a liquid, or even a gas. i hope this was helpful enough.
Why can you pour liquids but not solid?
Because a solid has a fixed shape while a liquid has no fixed shape. However, it is possible to pour dry sand and that IS a solid. Can you think of why that is
What is the definition for solid and liquid?
A solid has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. A liquid has a fixed volume, but assumes the shape of its container. A gas assumes both the shape and volume of its container.
How do you know if matter is a solid or a liquid?
A solid has both a definite size and shape. A liquid has a definite size but no definite shape. A gas has neither a definite size nor shape.
What has definite shape and size?
It is a solid. :)
Which state of matter has a definite size but no definite shape?
A liquid has a definite size but no definite shape. In contrast, a solid has definite size and shape, and a gas has no definite size or shape.
What matter has a definite size and shape?
a solid
What is an advantage of a solid?
Constant size & shape.
A Matter that keeps its size and shape is a?
A solid
Which solid shape has 6 faces all the same size?
Shape
What state of matter has a definite shape and size?
solid
What kind of matter has its own shape and size?
a solid
What state matter has a definite size and shape?
solid
What is difference between winnowing and sieving?
winnowing is the separation of solid-solid separated by size and weight whereas sieving is the separation solid-liquid judged by shape and size.
Solid matter does not change what?
mass doesn't change
