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Is plasticine a solid?

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yes I agree that it is a solid because it does not flow it has a fixed shape and a fixed volume. The fixed shape is the challenging one to explain because when you apply a force its shape can change but generally it stays in the shape you put it in. Plasticine is a type of modelling clay that never hardens

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Do gases have more energy than solids and liquids?

Yes, gases generally have more energy than solids and liquids because the particles in gases have higher kinetic energy and move more freely compared to the more structured arrangement of particles in solids and liquids. This higher energy in gases is why they can expand to fill their container and are more prone to diffusion.


Why does the sound of a train reaches you more quickly to the rails than through the air?

Sound travels faster through solids, like rails, compared to air because the particles in solids are packed tightly together, allowing sound waves to pass more efficiently. In air, the particles are more spread out, causing sound waves to travel at a slower speed. This is why you might hear a train coming through the tracks before you hear it through the air.


Can light pass through solids?

Light passes through solids that are transparent to light, though that transparency may be in varying degrees depending on the solid. Clear glass allows light to pass; colored glass allows only wavelengths of that color to pass, and some otherwise opaque solids (like gold) can transmit light if they are reduced to a thin film. Translucent solids transmit light but cause it to be scattered in random directions. Opaque solids do not transmit light, but reflect all but a small portion that is absorbed by the material.


Why doesn't convection occur in a solid material?

Convection is fluid flow. It requires the movement of atoms and molecules within fluids (liquids or gases). In a solid, atoms and molecule are fixed in place and the material of a solid does not flow, so there can be no convection. Note 1. The answer above directly applies to 99.9% of the cases. There are peculiar amorphous materials, such as elastic materials, where one might consider them solid but they undergo some movement. There are also "visco-elastic" materials which exhibit both elasticity and flow. (For example below Earth's tectonic plates is the visco-elastic asthenosphere. Some artificial polymers and foams will behave partly as fluids and partly as elastic solids.) True solids do not flow. Note 2. There are links below related questions on why there is no heat transfer by convection in solids and why there is convection in fluids.


What is the release of energy by particles of matter that have absorbed extra energy called?

Radiation. Different levels of energy dictate the type of radiation that is emitted. Extremely excited particles might emit visible light or even x-rays while particles that are not very excited might emit weak radio waves. This range from weak radiation to strong radiation is called the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Can you stick plasticine to canvas?

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Are gases more dense than solids?

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What is the best clay for making a small sculpture?

Any type of plasticine would work. If it is small you might want to make sure it is soft.


Do gases have more energy than solids and liquids?

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Does rubbing alcohol contain particles of matter?

Rubbing alcohol typically contains dissolved particles of isopropyl alcohol in water, but it is a liquid solution and not a suspension of visible particles. It appears clear and does not contain solid particles like you might find in a suspension.


Can a hose from a fire hydrent blast blow a hole in you?

hahaha.. no offense, but that's a silly question. and no, it can't. because in science if we go back to the "PARTICLE THEORY" it will probably answer your question. see,we are all solids, with liquid inside us yes, but we humans are SOLIDS... water is a LIQUID, and solids particles and closer together to block off and other particle matter weaker than it. and yes the pressure might be very strong. but as i said, solids particles and closer together to block off and other particle matter weaker than it.. so i think that answers your question.. Have a good one Mate! :)


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Do solids changes their shape in different containers?

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Why does the sound of a train reaches you more quickly to the rails than through the air?

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What do you discover when determining mass and volume?

You might discover that solids have mass and they have volume.


How your own values in relation to hygiene might differ from those of individuals and how to deal with this?

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What might you call particles of air?

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