like glass vibrates. can liquids do the same? maybe at some weird frequency or somehthing? i dono
2006-06-29 21:37:35 · 19 answers · asked by gasgds g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
i mean like literally vibrate like glass or something solid does during an earthquale. not sway back and forth really.
2006-06-29 21:41:47 · update #1
all of the molecules in a liquid are always vibrating. That's why the material isn't solid--the connections between the molecules are so weak that the vibrate and flow past each other all the time. When heat up a liquid, some of the molecules vibrate so much that they fly off of the main body of liquid. This is what happens when you get bubbles when a liquid boils.
2006-06-29 21:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Yu_pimp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, even though liquid cells are not so close together as solid cells they still vibrate at a different frequency. Try dropping a pebble in a bowl of water, the 'waves' created are nothing more then repeated vibrations from the movement of the pebble. Therefore, waves, are just vibrations.
2006-06-29 21:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by Chasmal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of the microwave oven. It makes the water molecules to vibrate to produce heat. So yep liquids do vibrate.
2006-06-29 21:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by stoica_szilard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. it does even liquids are made up of atoms. they have non-uniform kinetic energy in steady state and so, they don't show vibrations in such a state. but if some definite amt of energy is given to it from outside, these aoms start vibrating in oe direction and thus make the entire liquid do the same....
hope u r satisfied...
2006-06-29 23:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as some form of energy passes through the liquid,vibration is occurring...tom science
2006-06-29 21:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are assuming glass is a solid... When it is not completely. If you have ever notices, after about 100 years glass droops, or sags. A solid would not move. ;)
2006-06-29 21:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by The_Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they vibrate. have you seen a wave? fine . just think why waves in water are formed and not on the desk in front of you? you will get the answer simply!
2006-06-29 21:40:42 · answer #7 · answered by ankitd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Glass *is* a liquid -- just a very viscous one.
2006-06-29 22:41:03 · answer #8 · answered by gac5m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquids vibrate. I dunno about the frequency, but if you tap a glass of water, the water moves bacl and forth or 'vibrates'
2006-06-29 21:42:10 · answer #9 · answered by kaloptic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish can hear. "Sound" is the sensing of vibration.
QED
2006-06-30 00:11:31 · answer #10 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋