A significant part of aeronautical science is a branch of dynamics called aerodynamics, which deals with the motion of air and the way that it interacts with objects in motion, such as an aircraft.
When you pour a liquid from one container to another, the liquid takes the shape of the container. The volume of the liquid is the same. The properties that solids and liquids share are that they both have definite volume.
Key Concepts. 1  Since density is a characteristic property of a substance, each liquid has its own characteristic density. 2  The density of a liquid determines whether it will float on or sink in another liquid. 3  A liquid will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in.