From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This introductory section of the chapter covers the three common phases of matter, their physical properties, and how atoms are arranged in solids, liquids, and gases. Includes a downloadable interactive on the states of matter.

Concepts

properties of gases, states of matter, fluids, properties of matter

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Additional Tags

common phases of matter, fluid statics, properties of liquids, properties of solids, shearing forces, openstax: what is a fluid?

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)