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What are the examples of regular solids?
Regular solids are solids where all of the angles and faces are congruent. A die or cube is an example of a regular solid, specifically a regular square prism. A regular triangular pyramid would be a pyramid with a triangular base where each of the three sides of the pyramid were identical to the triangle on the base.
What is unique about the platonic solids?
They are regular polyhedra.
How did the platonic solids get their name?
The Platonic solids were name after the Greek philosopher Plato, who theorized that the classical elements were constructed from the regular solids.
What is the Difference between Regular and Irregular solids?
Regular object have equla sides and irregular dont
Why cant you use regular polygons as the faces of a platonic solid?
The faces of Platonic solids are regular polygons...
What are some of the characteristics of solids?
tightly packed atoms
How do crystalline solids differ from amorphous?
the difference between crystalline solids and amorphous solids are that particles in crystalline solids form a regular repeating pattern but in amorphous solids they are not arranged in a regular shapeCrystals are solids with fixed, regularpatterns
Are crystalline and amorphous solids?
Crystalline Solids are when the particles form a regular repeating pattern. Amorphous solids have particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern.
What are some characteristics of solids?
dense, tightly packed molecules, maintains own shape and volume
Do all solids have the same characteristics?
No.
How do crystalline solids differ from amorphus solids?
Crystalline solids have particles that are arranged in a regular pattern and amorphous solids do not
What is a crystalline solid-?
Crystalline solids are a class of solids that have regular or nearly regular crystalline structures. This means that the atoms in these solids are arranged in an orderly manner. Examples of crystalline solids are sugar, sugar candy, or rock candy.
Why all solids not have the same characteristics?
because.
What makes a glass different from a solid?
Glasses are solids. They're, specifically, amorphous solids. What makes them different from regular solids is that they're not regular, they're amorphous. Which is right there in the name.
What are the examples of regular solids?
Regular solids are solids where all of the angles and faces are congruent. A die or cube is an example of a regular solid, specifically a regular square prism. A regular triangular pyramid would be a pyramid with a triangular base where each of the three sides of the pyramid were identical to the triangle on the base.
What is the title of the 13th book of Euclid's Elements?
The thirteenth book of "Euclid's Elements" is called regular solids. In this final book, Euclid names and describes the properties of the five regular solids and ends it by proving no other regular solids exist.
What are some characteristics minerals have?
they are shiny, and have regular shapes and sharp edges
