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Question
Solids retain their volume even when external pressure is applied. This property is called ______.
Options
Plasticity
Incompressibility
Fluidity
Elasticity
MCQ
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Solution
Solids retain their volume even when external pressure is applied. This property is called incompressibility.
Explanation:
Solids (and liquids) have the feature of being incompressible, which means they resist large changes in volume when external pressure is applied. A solid's particles are already very closely packed with little space between them, therefore further pressure cannot bring them any closer together.
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