Also refer to Physics, liquids, gas, shape, floating, sinking, hydraulics, density, pressure, buoyancy, Bernoulli, School for Champions, Kurtus Technologies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A fluid is a liquid a gas.
Fluids are different than solids in that they have a flexible shape.
Pressure applied in a fluid has different, characteristics, compared with pressure applied by a solid. Also, some objects can float in a fluid. This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz at the end of the lesson. Fluids have a flexible shape and somewhat take the shape of their containers.