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A [[State of Matter|state of matter]] where all the [[Particle|particles]] are touching and in a regular arrangement.
 
A [[State of Matter|state of matter]] where all the [[Particle|particles]] are touching and in a regular arrangement.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Solids are a '''state of matter''' that:
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|[[File:SolidPour.png|center|600px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:left;" |
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*Cannot be poured.
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*Hold their shape if you leave them alone.
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*Do not flow.
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|[[File:SolidSquash.png|center|500px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:500px; text-align:left;" |'''Solids''' cannot be squashed into a smaller size. You can change their shape by squashing, but their size stays the same.
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|}
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Examples of solid [[Material|materials]]:
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*Brick
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*Wood
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*Plastic
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*Glass
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*Ice

Revision as of 19:45, 18 August 2018

A state of matter where all the particles are touching and in a regular arrangement.

Solids are a state of matter that:
SolidPour.png
  • Cannot be poured.
  • Hold their shape if you leave them alone.
  • Do not flow.
SolidSquash.png
Solids cannot be squashed into a smaller size. You can change their shape by squashing, but their size stays the same.

Examples of solid materials:

  • Brick
  • Wood
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Ice