Younger students are often confused by the observed properties of a powder
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Problem
Younger students are often confused by the observed properties of a powder. A powder can flow like a liquid and take up the shape of its container but does not completely spread out into a puddle like a liquid.
(1) How would you explain that a powder is a solid?
(2) How would you explain the ability of a powder to flow like a liquid?