Answer to Question #157715 in Mechanics | Relativity for Samir khan

Question

Compare and contrast particle behaviour between solid and fluid media. 

Answer 1

Particles in a solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular pattern while particles in a liquid are close together with no regular arrangement.

Particles in a liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other while particles in a solid vibrate but generally do not move from place to place.