Which states of matter can flow?

Actually, all of them can flow, its just that liquid and gas do it more easily. Even solids can flow, they just do it much more slowly - the rheological phenomenon of"creep" whereby solids undergo extremely slow deformation over time at stresses far below their critical yield stresses illustrates this. read more

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Flow of liquids and gases is obvious. Powders which are really-really small solids will also flow. So will sand, grits, sawdust, and M&Ms. read more

Actually, all of them can flow, its just that liquid and gas do it more easily. Even solids can flow, they just do it much more slowly - the rheological phenomenon of "creep" whereby solids undergo extremely slow deformation over time at stresses far below their critical yield stresses illustrates this. read more