2007-10-28 02:31:06 · 8 answers · asked by Re 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
What about jello? Magma? Sand? Ooblick? Liquid crystals? Aerogel?
The "Solid, Liquid, Gas" paradigm is a kludge. Almost all substances have some characteristics of more than one "ideal phase." The correct way to think about materials is to consider their properties on an individual basis. Don't take "solid, liquid, gas" too seriously--- certainly not so seriously as to insist that every material has to be one or the other of them.
2007-10-28 03:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plat doh is a solid in the form we play with as a soft clay like substance. It will become a liquid under heating. This holds true for almost all solids. Play Doh will harden and no longer be pliable if left exposed to the air to dry out.
2007-10-28 02:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is the definition from Webster
Solid;of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous; "ice is water in the solid state"
If you place the play-dough on a place and roll it in to a ball, it will just sit there and not move. It will be of a definite shape and although soft, there is a border that nothing will sink through because of greater density.
2007-10-28 02:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by eric l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A gasoline will continually fill the area that its in and take the form of the container that's in. A liquid will continually take the form of the container that's in even nonetheless it won't strengthen to fill it like a gasoline will. a stable even nonetheless won't immediately take the form of its container nor will it strengthen to fill it. for this reason when you consider that play doh would not strengthen via itself, and it doesnt flow from the form you mildew it into, play-doh could be considered a stable.
2016-12-30 08:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play-doh is an example of an 'amorphous' solid.
Doug
2007-10-28 02:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely SOLID.
2007-10-28 02:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Deb R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually a suspension meaning a saturated liquid. The best example of this is slip the in between stage of clay.
2007-10-28 02:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its not a liquid or a gas so it would have to be wouldnt it?
2007-10-28 02:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋