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Why can liquids easily taken the shape of container but not solides?
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∙ 11y ago
The particles of a liquid are not packed as tightly as they are in a solid and can slide past one another, allowing the liquid to flow.
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Are liquids have no shape?
Liquids take the shape of the container they are in.
Do liquids have their own shape?
No, liquids take the shape of the container they are in.
What has a definite volume but takes the shape of the container?
Liquids do so, solids don't. Gases don't have a definite volume, though they take the shape of their container very easily.
Why do liquids follow their container?
Liquids have a definite mass but not a definite shape so they take the shape of their container.
Can liquids shape themselves?
Liquids will take up the shape of the 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.
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.
Which of the following adopts the shape of a container solids liquids or gases?
Liquids adopt the shape of the part of the container that they occupy. Gases adopt the entire shape and volume of their container.
Why doesn't liquid have shape?
Liquids do have shape. Liquids take the shape of whichever container they are put into.
What takes on the shape of a container?
Liquids
Can liquids fill any container?
No, a liquid does not necessarily fill the container it is in; however liquids always take the shape of their container.
