Solving the Mystery of Material Solids: Gage Blocks

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The discussion focuses on the behavior of material solids, specifically addressing how solids like steel gage blocks can be "rung" together despite their atomic structure. It is established that solids exist at their lowest energy state, which prevents them from easily reacting or compressing. The interaction of electrons between atoms creates a repulsive force that keeps solids apart, explaining why we do not fall through the ground. The conversation highlights the significance of atomic structure and electron behavior in understanding solid materials.

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I would like to know how material solids of exact composition stay apart from one another? Additional...Gage blocks (steel), while unmagnitized,can be "rung" together. I know that solids have structured atoms and are hard to compress and all that stuff...Help!
 
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I wouldn't know too much, but enough to know this would be better answered in the Chemistry section.

Basically my answer is, there's nothing attacting them to make them not stay apart. They are solids, so its at its lowest energy state, ingnoring Condensates etc... Not as much energy as say, gases, so it won't be able to react as easily. In those forms, the electrons react easier.

The only reason we don't fall through the ground is because the electrons on the atoms of our feet are opposed by the electrons on the ground. Negative charges reply negative charges, stopping us from unknown consequences.

Sorry If i wasnt very good.
 
wootman2300 said:
I would like to know how material solids of exact composition stay apart from one another? Additional...Gage blocks (steel), while unmagnitized,can be "rung" together. I know that solids have structured atoms and are hard to compress and all that stuff...Help!

You may want to read this:
http://www.cityreformed.org/snoke/hsbook/selection11.pdf

Also keep in mind that atoms are neutral.
 
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