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Check your knowledge! Take our fun quiz for the advanced Fluids Section of the Fundamentals Chapter of our textbook! Follow the instructions and then click on the "Check it!" button for each question.

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1. Every object on earth or in space can be classified as a solid, a liquid or a fluid. (Check the correct answer.)
True
False
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2. Dynamics is the study of how these objects behave when there is a force acting on it. (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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3. _________ objects have organized molecules and atoms. (Check the correct answer.)
Liquid
Gas
Solid
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4. The primary characteristic of a __________ is that the shape stays fixed. (Check the correct answer.)
Liquid
Solid
Gas
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5. In dynamics, if a shape does not change to match the container, it is called a non-deformable body. (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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6. A secondary characteristic of a ___________ is that no matter how hard it is squeezed or pulled, the molecules do not move closer together or further apart. (Check the correct answer.)
fluid
gas
solid
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7. The molecules in a ____________ are not so well-organized. (Check the correct answer.)
solid
gas
liquid
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8. A primary characterization of a __________ is that it will deform, or take the shape of its container. (Check the correct answer.)
gas
liquid
solid
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9. A ___________ cannot be made smaller by squeezing or pulling. (Check the correct answer.)
gas
liquid
solid
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10. ___________ are incompressible. (Check the correct answer.)
Liquids
Gases
Fluids
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11. Gases like air have well organized molecules. (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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12. A gas can be expanded or compressed. (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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13. Another name for liquids and gases is "fluid". (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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14. A fluid is rigid. (Check the correct answer.)
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False
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