Why can air be compressed but liquids can’t?
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It’s about the same as crumpling a piece of paper. The more compact you go, the harder it gets. To the point where it may seem that you can’t compact it anymore. It’s compact enough for you to stand on it, even though it’s still possible to get it more compact, to your perception it can’t be compacted anymore.
So both gasses and liquids can be compressed, they just require a different amount of force.
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