Question 5 — When spilled on the - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 7 Class 8 - Particulate Nature of Matter (Curiosity)

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Q 5
Question

When spilled on the table, milk in a glass tumbler flows and spreads out, but the glass tumbler stays in the same shape. Justify this statement.

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Answer
Milk is a liquid; the glass is a solid.

Explanation

Milk (liquid) Glass tumbler (solid)
Particles free to move. Particles fixed in place.
No fixed shape, so it flows and spreads. Definite shape, so it does not change.
The liquid milk flows because its particles move, while the solid glass keeps its fixed shape.
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