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07/11/2021 4:46 pm
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(a) Compare the properties of solids, liquids and gases in tabular form.
(b) Give two reasons for saying that wood is a solid.
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07/11/2021 4:49 pm
Solids:
(i) Has definite shape and volume
(ii) Cannot be compressed
(iii) Have high density
(iv) Do not fill their container completely
Liquids:
(i) Have fixed volume but no fixed shape
(ii) Cannot be compressed much
(iii) Moderate to high densities
(iv) Do not fill their container completely
Gases:
(i) They have neither fixed shape nor fixed volume
(ii) It can be compressed easily
(iii) It have very low densities
(iv) It fills their container completely
(b) (i) Wood is a rigid object which has a tendency to maintain its shape when subjected to outside force.
(ii) It has a definite shape and definite volume.