Properties of Bulk Matter

The term is used to describe everything that happens within the solid section of the Earth or everything below the ground surface. Along with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, it is one of the four primary components of the Earth system. The phrase is used by geologists to refer to a layer of the Earth […]

No other substance is as abundant as water on Earth’s surface. The total amount of water found on the earth’s surface in the form of liquid and frozen water is about 1.4 billion cubic kilometers(326 million cubic miles) of liquid and frozen water. The hydrosphere, a discontinuous layer encompassing much of the earth’s surface, is

Whenever any matter is applied with any external force, it undergoes changes depending upon the type of the matter, and the amount of force applied.  Pressure can be applied on any surface. The pressure exerted on the liquid matter in the earth’s atmosphere is referred to as Atmospheric Pressure. But, in still water, any object

The properties of matter can be divided into two groups. It is an extensive property if it is dependent on the amount of matter present. Extensive features include a substance’s mass and volume; for example, a gallon of milk has a bigger mass than a cup of milk. The value of a large property is

Ferromagnetic fluids are substances NASA first invented in 1963 by scientist Steve Papell. He created a liquid rocket fuel that could be attracted towards a fuel pump by exposing it to a magnetic field in a weightless environment. Later, the advancement of technology was based on the efforts of R.E. Rosensweig and his colleagues, who

Viscosity is the ability of a fluid or solid to resist the change in its shape to force from the adjacent layer. In other words, it is the opposite of fluidity and its SI unit is pascal-second. Viscosity is divided into two types: dynamic viscosity and kinematic viscosity. The viscosity of any substance depends on

There are several mechanical properties of materials. But some common physical properties that we encounter every day are density and pressure. There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Both of these properties play a major role in defining the state of the material. As the density of the material increases, the fluid behavior of

The law of conservation of mass, also known as the principle of mass conservation, says that the mass of any system closed to all transfers of matter and energy must remain constant over time, because mass cannot change and hence quantity cannot be added or subtracted. As a result, the amount of mass is conserved

Surface tension can be defined as the tendency of a liquid surface at rest to shrink to its least surface area possible when external forces act on it.   Let’s assume there is a water bowl with water at rest. When you drop a little bit of ink on its surface, you will witness that the

Surface tension is one of the research topics in biomimetics. Oil and water don’t mix, as you’ve seen. You and I get wet, but ducks don’t. Water binds to mercury but does not wet the glass, oil climbs a cotton wick against gravity; sap and water ascend to the tops of tree leaves, and paintbrush