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How can you show that sand does not take the shape of it's container?
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∙ 12y ago
pour in water. The water will fill in the space that the sand is leaving open. This "open area" would not exists if the sand was taking the shape of it's container.
alternately, use a bunch of marbles. Sand is not much different then a marble other then in size. The marbles can show on a larger scale what is happening with the sand.
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Does liquid have definite shape?
Yes
Do gases keep their shape?
Gases can NOT change shape because gases don't have a 'shape', it's the container in which they are held that has a shape)
Changes shape and volume to fit container?
-- Gases change their shape and volume to match the container they're in. -- Liquids change their shape but not their volume. -- Solids don't change anything. It doesn't matter if they're in a glass jar, a rubber balloon, or a paper bag. ===== A Gas
What BEST describes the physical state of matter that has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container- Semi-solid - Solid-- Gas or Liquid?
the state of mater that has a definite shape is solid. solid always have a definite shape. on the other hand liquids and gases do not have a definite shape. they take the shape of their container.
Does gas keep the shape of its container?
Depends on the strength of the container. A balloon, for instance, won't keep it's shape but a glass jar can within proportion. See Boyle's Law. I oppose gas does not keep the shape of anything that has yet to be inviented
When sand is placed in a container why doesn't it take on the shape of the container?
This is because sand is very tiny. Thus, it will stack up and take the shape of the container. Sand is solid so it has a definite shape. Adam the pro
Is sand solids?
Sand itself doesnt take the shape of the container its all of sand put together that takes theshape of a container. if you just get a single grain of sand...its not going to take the shape. you need a lot of it.
Why is sand a solid when it take shape of it's container?
it is so cool
Why does the sand take the shape of the container when sand is a solid?
In spite of the apparent evidence, it is not correct to say that sands take the form of the container. Sand is formed by a large number of small particles of amorphous silicon. The single particle does not change shape when put in the container, for example if it would be cubic it remains cubic. The particles change position one with respect to the other so to fill the container at best due to gravity. This phenomenon is especially evident if the sand is shacked after the container filling. Nevertheless, the container is never completely filled, due to the fact that the shape of the particles is generally not suited to completely fill the container.
Do solids take the shape of it container?
No they don't because they have tightly packed particles. But liquids can take the shape of their container.
What does liquid take the shape of?
Liquids take the shape of their container.
How is sand a solid when the sand is the shape of the container?
we know that a substance having luster,hardness and crystaline form is termed as solid.in case of sand,it os consist of very minute and small crystals that can overlap each other and occupy in a small space completly but if we take only one crystal of sand,it has shows all properties of solid like luster,hardness ets.so,we can say that sand is a solid even it can take the shape of a container.
What Takes shape of its container?
Liquids and gases will "take the shape" of their container.
What takes the shape of container?
Liquids and gases will "take the shape" of their container.
In which state or states will take the shape of its container?
Both a gas and a liquid will take the shape of its container.
In matter which state or states will take the shape of its container?
Both a gas and a liquid will take the shape of its container.
What expand or contract to take the shape of a container?
Liquids and gasses will expand or contract to take the shape of a container.
