In a solid, the atoms are tightly locked in position and do not change position.
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In a solid, the atoms are tightly locked in position and do not change position.
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anonymous · Answer

false,

anonymous · Answer

they somehow seem like viberating

anonymous · Answer

thnk you i have been stuck on the question all day  thanx mate

anonymous · Answer

there is nothing in physics definately, there's only relatively

anonymous · Answer

exactly

jamesj · Answer

Just a second. Let's look at water solid: ice.  

In ice, the hydrogen and oxygen atoms are locked in a crystal structure.  They might indeed be vibrating around slightly, but the water crystal remains in tact.  The atoms do not change position in the structure.

anonymous · Answer

so its true

jamesj · Answer

Yes, it is true.

anonymous · Answer

hm explain

jamesj · Answer

If the atoms have enough energy to break out of the crystal, then they become a liquid or gas.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok

jamesj · Answer

It is the fact they are bound together in a crystal structure in the solid that makes it harder to penetrate solids than fluids or gas.  In a swimming pool, the water can flow around your body.  Try that with a glacier, and it's not going to move for you.

anonymous · Answer

nice way of explaining thank you