A liquid poured into a container acquires a:
AFree surface
BFixed shape
CRigid volume
DSolid edge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Free surface
1. A liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape.
2. It takes the shape of whatever holds it.
3. The top of the liquid is then a free surface.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Part II, Chapter 10, Mechanical Properties of Fluids._
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