Abstract
Fluids are substances which flow, that is, they are matter in a shape so readily distortable that it cannot be said to have a shape of its own. Unlike solids, in which a given shear stress produces a definite change of shape, in fluids the smallest shear stress if applied long enough will produce any required change of shape.
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Boxer, G. (1988). Fundamental Properties of a Real Fluid. In: Fluid Mechanics. Macmillan Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09805-7_1
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