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Why sponge is solid but still compressible?
Because a great part of a sponge is air.
Why sponge is compressible?
Sponge is compressible because it is porous.
Why sponge can be compressible easily by being a solid?
A sponge is a flexible solid with many air holes. because it is flexible the sponge can be pressed into the air holes when the pressure is released shape memory returns it to its former shape.
Which state of matter is a sponge in?
solid state
Why does a sponge have less mass than a book of the same size-?
Even though a sponge may be the same size as a book, the sponge has hundreds of holes in it. The book has far more material in the same amount of space that the sponge takes up. In other words, the book is far more dense than the sponge.
Sponge is compressible still its solidwhy?
Sponge is solid yet it is compressible the presence of the inter particle spaces or voids which are filled with air and make it compressible.
Why sponge is solid but still compressible?
Because a great part of a sponge is air.
Why sponge is compressible?
Sponge is compressible because it is porous.
Is a solid compressible?
No. Imagine a sponge. A sponge is a solid, but since the atoms aren't that close together, they sponge is still malleable. Another example would be when you put a nail into a piece of wood, the nail remains there because you just compressed the wood inside around the nail which keeps a firm grip on the nail.
How can you use compressible in a sentence?
One of the synonyms for "compressible" is "squeezable". I've noticed that a sponge is more compressible when it is soaking wet.
Why sponge can be compressible easily by being a solid?
A sponge is a flexible solid with many air holes. because it is flexible the sponge can be pressed into the air holes when the pressure is released shape memory returns it to its former shape.
In order for a material to be compressible there must be space between the particles which states of matter will be in compressible?
Solid and liquid states are not compressible.Solids.Solids
How can you use compress a sentence?
One of the synonyms for "compressible" is "squeezable". I've noticed that a sponge is more compressible when it is soaking wet.
What is the definition of spongy?
It means like a sponge. Usually this means something which, like a sponge, is highly compressible. It can also refer to a sponge's ability to absorb liquids.
Why is the sponge a solid?
Sponge is a solid as it has a fixed shape
Why a sponge is called a solid?
Sponge is called a solid because it is a porus solid
Is sponge a solid?
Yes it is, it is a solid with many air holes so you can compress it, but then it goes back into it original shape. Unlike Liquids and Gases, which cant.
