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A fluid is a substance in which the constituent molecules are free to move relative to each other. Conversely, in a solid, the relative positions of molecules remain essentially fixed under non-destructive conditions of temperature and pressure. While these definitions classify matter into fluids and solids, the fluids subdivide further into liquid and gases.
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McPherson, M.J. (1993). Introduction of fluid mechanics. In: Subsurface Ventilation and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1550-6_2
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