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We have seen that the forces of attraction operating in a liquid are able to withstand the disruptive effect of thermal energy to the extent that the constituent particles form a coherent mass but remain capable of movement relative to one another. A liquid therefore has a more or less fixed volume contained within its boundary surface and is capable of flowing.
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© 1993 Keith L. Watson
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Watson, K.L. (1993). Liquids. In: Foundation Science for Engineers. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12450-3_19
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