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What is the only matter is rigid and incompressible?

solids


Is compression a pulling or pushing force?

Compression is a pushing force that acts to reduce the volume of a material by squeezing it together. It is typically experienced in materials like solids and fluids under pressure.


Are solids dense and incompressible?

Solids are typically dense, meaning they have a high mass per unit volume. They are not completely incompressible, but they are much less compressible than liquids and gases due to the strong intermolecular forces holding their particles in place.


Are solids incompressible materials?

Solids are not completely incompressible, but they are much less compressible than liquids and gases. This means that solids can be compressed slightly under high pressure, but their volume does not change significantly compared to liquids and gases.


Can you compression a liquid why or why not?

Yes, you can compress gases, liquids, and solids. However, liquids and solids are MUCH less compressible than gases, and for many practical purposes you can consider them "incompressible". This means that a high pressure will only cause a very small change in volume.


Which term is pulling force of exerted by solids?

The force exerted by solids when pulled is called tensile force.


What are the names of the properties that liquids and solids share?

They are both incompressible, and they have a fixed volume at a fixed temperature.


What materials are incompressible?

Some incompressible materials include liquids such as water and oil, as well as solids like metals and rocks. These materials have very little change in volume when subjected to pressure.


Which are associated with solids?

tension and compression


Why are liquids and solids incompressible?

molecular structure


What is the difference between Co2 compressible and Co2 incompressible?

Gasses are compressible and liquids and solids are incompressible. Using this information one can surmise that CO2 compressible would be the gas phase of CO2 and CO2 incompressible would be the solid (dry ice) phase of CO2.


Why are gases highly compressiable while solids are almost incompressible?

Gases have particles that are far apart and move freely, allowing them to be easily compressed when pressure is applied. Solids, on the other hand, have particles that are closely packed and have strong intermolecular forces, making them resistant to compression.