Characteristics Of Fluids

Indefinite shape

Definite Volume

Particle Theory

Five Rules

All matter is made of tiny particles

Particles are moving
randomly all the time

Particles have empty spaces
between them

Particles attract each other

No matter the temperature
or form

Particles move and spread

Only when heated

Particles of Solid

Particles of Liquid
Particles of Gas

Free to past one another, are farther apart from each other.

way more farther apart, force of attraction extremely small

Locked in place or extremely close together, not considered a fluid

Fluids

Flow

The particles of
liquids and gases
are free to move about.

Types of Flow

Laminar Flow

Turbulent Flow

Smooth and regular

Choppy and irregular