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Quicksand

Quicksand, also known as sinking sand, is a colloid consisting of fine granular material (such as sand, silt or clay) and water. It forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight. Quicksand can form in standing water or in…

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Overview

ColloidGranular materialSandSiltClay
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Quicksand

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples20
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Quicksand

Top relations

related to Properties · 9
Quicksand → After, Aluminium, At, Even, It, Newtonian, Someone, The, To
related to External links · 6
Quicksand → How, HowStuffWorks, Scientific American, Video, What Is Quicksand, YouTube
related to In popular culture · 3
Quicksand → According, Slate, This
see also · 1
Quicksand → BulldustDry

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water sand sink soil liquefied density forces may movement objects person sinking form saturated weight particle viscosity also pressure clay

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
exposureinstance ofit can lead to a situation where other factors0.80text
Quicksandrelated to External linksHow0.60section
Quicksandrelated to External linksHowStuffWorks0.60section
Quicksandrelated to External linksWhat Is Quicksand0.60section
Quicksandrelated to External linksScientific American0.60section
Quicksandrelated to External linksVideo0.60section
Quicksandrelated to External linksYouTube0.60section
Quicksandrelated to In popular cultureThis0.60section
Quicksandrelated to In popular cultureAccording0.60section
Quicksandrelated to In popular cultureSlate0.60section
Quicksandrelated to PropertiesNewtonian0.60section
Quicksandrelated to PropertiesAfter0.60section

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