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Dr. Donald Luttermoser from East Tennessee State University critiques the conventional definitions of the three classical states of matter. He defines solids as having strong resistance to both deformation and compression, liquids as having strong resistance to compression but little resistance to deformation, and gases as having little resistance to both deformation and compression. These definitions provide a clearer understanding of the physical properties of each state of matter.
PREREQUISITESStudents of physics, educators in material science, and professionals in engineering and applied sciences will benefit from this discussion on the definitions and properties of the classical states of matter.