A Radi, HafezO Rasmussen, John2020-02-152020-02-152013Print ISBN 978-3-642-23025-7Online ISBN 978-3-642-23026-4https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23026-4_10https://t.ly/g7nB6MSA Google ScholarThe physical states of matter can generally be divided into three broad classes: solids, liquids, and gases, see Fig. 10.1. A solid maintains its shape: it resists the action of external forces that tend to change its shape or volume.enShear ModulusShear StrainBulk ModulusBuoyant ForceFluid ParticleBook chapterhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23026-4_10