There are two planets with an almost perfectly spherical shape. They are Mercury and Venus.
Mercury is roughly spherical in shape, like most other planets. Its shape is determined by its gravity, which pulls the planet's material into a compact, rounded form.
Surface tension is the physical phenomenon that causes a liquid drop to assume a spherical shape. This is because a spherical shape minimizes the surface area of the drop, thereby reducing surface tension energy.
The volume of mercury at 28 degrees Celsius is definite, meaning it is a specific and fixed value. However, the shape of mercury can change as it is a liquid, so it does not have a specific shape. It takes the shape of its container.
No, liquids do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of the container they are in.
There are two planets with an almost perfectly spherical shape. They are Mercury and Venus.
Mercury is roughly spherical in shape, like most other planets. Its shape is determined by its gravity, which pulls the planet's material into a compact, rounded form.
Mercury is a kind of liquid. Because it is a kind of liquid, we cannot figure out the shape and size of Mercury.
Shape of liquid at at any temperature, under no externally applied force, is spherical.
A marble has a spherical shape, and so has Mercury. But Mercury is a bit flattened at the poles, which a marble is not, so a marble is a more perfect sphere.
Surface tension is the physical phenomenon that causes a liquid drop to assume a spherical shape. This is because a spherical shape minimizes the surface area of the drop, thereby reducing surface tension energy.
It's still a liquid but it will have a spherical shape.
Mercury has about the most perfectly spherical shape, but Saturn has the leastspherical shape (next least spherical is Jupiter).
Liquid water tends to form spherical droplets due to surface tension, which minimizes the surface area of the water droplet. This results in a spherical shape, as it has the smallest surface area for a given volume of water.
The volume of mercury at 28 degrees Celsius is definite, meaning it is a specific and fixed value. However, the shape of mercury can change as it is a liquid, so it does not have a specific shape. It takes the shape of its container.
A drop of liquid acquires a spherical shape due to surface tension, which causes the liquid molecules to be attracted to each other, minimizing the surface area and forming the most efficient shape, a sphere, to contain the volume of liquid. This shape has the least surface area for a given volume, making it favorable for liquids.
Mercury does not change size and shape easily because it remains in liquid form at room temperature, unlike solid substances which can change shape more readily under pressure or temperature changes. Mercury's unique properties make it a useful liquid metal for various applications.