cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/479621

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  • jet@hackertalks.com
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    1 year ago

    What is the difference between a solid and a fluid? Is it a discreet thing, or a spectrum?

    I’m thinking of the pitch drop experience, and non-newtonian fluids.

    • jadelord@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      1 year ago

      It is a discreet thing if you consider pure materials. Phase transitions are sharp for all materials.

      Non-newtonian fluids are usually a mixture of fine solid particles and liquid creating funky physics. Stress and shear rate are not linear as Newton’s law dictates. They can be shear thickening like corn starch in water or shear thining like blood. Shear thinning fluids are considered pseudo plastics, which is also a property in some solids.