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.
A liquid has a definite volume but an indefinite shape. It takes the shape of its container.
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.
Something that takes the shape of the container it is in. E.g. Water takes the shape of the container which it is in.
Liquids take the shape of their container.
No definite shape, it takes the shape of the container
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.
A liquid takes the shape of its container due to its ability to flow and conform to the container's boundaries. This property is known as the fluidity of liquids.
Yes, the shape of a liquid takes on the container's shape.
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A liquid is a substance that can be poured and takes the shape of its container.