State any three characteristics of solids. - Vidyadip

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State any three characteristics of solids.

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Answer

Solids have a definite shape and volume.
Most of the solids are rigid while some are plastic and some elastic.
Solids have practically negligible compressibility, i.e., their volume is not very much changed by external forces.

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