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What is fluid?

Liquids have no fixed shape but have a fixed volume. They take up the shape of the container in which they are kept. Liquids flow and change shape, so they are not rigid and can be called fluid.

Examples of Fluid:


i. River flowing


ii. Blood circulating in our body.


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