What do you call something that is liquid when you touch/poke it and solid when you hit/slap it?

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• Answer #1

  It is an example of a "Shear Thickening Fluid" (STF) non-Newtonian Fluid.

  The mix of cornflour and water that behaves like this is sometimes called "Oobleck"

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• Answer #2

  That is called a Non-Newtonian fluid. You can make this by mixing cornstarch and water for example.

• Answer #3

  I don't know, but could you be talking of something like taffy?

• Answer #4

  This substance is called "suspension"

• Answer #5

  Ice is a liquid when you poke it?

• Answer #6

  if your as hot as me, then yes.

• Answer #7

  ive just realised lol

• Answer #8

  Thankyou.

• Answer #9

  ice

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