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    maple1234 Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 11, 2009, 11:50 AM
    Why solids are solids
    Hello my question is Science says atoms of solids are in constant motion, then why solids don’t change their shapes continuously?
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    Jun 11, 2009, 12:15 PM

    Good question.

    The motion is primarily vibrational but also rotational. The scale of the vibration is not large enough to cause the material to flow.

    (Yep. That's my answer and I'm stickin' to it).
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    Jun 12, 2009, 10:06 AM

    In fact, you can have solids changing shape, but with an application of force. An elastic band is a solid, but it can change it's shape, like plastic bottles. However, that has more to do with physics.

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