Leeanne
2006-10-07 04:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I'm not really sure what you mean in your question. As far as I know a "solid" is defined as:
"The state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape."
In a car this describes just about everything. The only "non-solids" I can see are the things such as the gasoline, anti-freeze, car battery acid, the oils, windshield fliuds, and the other various liquids used within the car to make things run smoothly. Also there is the air within the tires, but the tires themselves are a solid.
(Edit to the quote that glass is not a solid:) Glass is an amorphous solid. There is a fundamental structural divide between amorphous solids (including glasses) and crystalline solids. Structurally, glasses are similar to liquids, but that doesn't mean they are liquid. It is possible that the "glass is a liquid" urban legend originated with a misreading of a German treatise on glass thermodynamics. For more information see the links provided.
2006-10-07 06:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Krynne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a comment on the last person, glass is not a solid, it is a supercooled liquid, thats why glass in old houses is thicker at the bottom because the glass is slowly moving down.
2006-10-07 14:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mike N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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I have to admit, I have **no** idea at all how to respond to this question âº
Doug
2006-10-07 12:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you rephrase that, please?
2006-10-07 12:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by Mazz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋