Eli5: How does wringing or squeezing a cloth make water come out?
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Ok. I’ll take this as a serious question.
The cloth is made up of fibres which are able to retain water/moisture. As well as that, the fibres are woven together to create the cloth. This also creates spaces between the fibres which can also retain water/moisture. Depending on the quality/thickness/age of the cloth the capacity of retention may be more or less.
Any external pressure will lessen the capacity therefore the expulsion of water/moisture. Like a whoopie cushion but not with the sound effects. The more pressure applied, the more expulsion of liquid.
The spin cycle of a washing machine is another example of how force can be applied. It is the compression of the material and therefore denying space for the liquid to be retained.
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