2006-10-12 06:22:00 · 17 answers · asked by supremecritic 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It can be. It just takes a great deal of pressure to make a difference.
2006-10-12 06:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are too many fools in this world. Every body above is saying, water can be compressed. But the question is perfectly correct. Water is practically incompressible. This is because in liquids the molecules are packed very close to each other, as in solids.
In gases on the other hand, the molecules are free and fly around. If you compress them enough, they become liquid and virtually incompressible.
2006-10-12 06:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is compressible. There is no real limit to compressibility since at the sub-(or sub-sub-)atomic level nothing has dimension. But the forces acting on the subatomic scale are HUGE, so it takes something like a black hole to really put the squeeze on things.
2006-10-12 06:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Gamaliel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water can be compressed, so I don't understand the question. All liquids can be compressed a little, but not as much as gases, as their molecules are closer together and have greater forces binding them.
2006-10-12 06:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kat D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
turn your freezer to 31 degrees. Put a bottle of water in for 24 hours. Take it out slowly ( if it is truly 31 it will still be water) shake it 5 times hard and watch it change to ice. This works I have been amazing people with it for years. It does take a while to get the tempature exact, but you will truly amaze your friends. not quite the answer to your question but a molecular change you can see in water...
2006-10-12 06:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liquid water at room temperature is in a stable state,and not easily compressed-as Ice,or vapour ,it becomes less dense,and expands.
2006-10-12 06:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Devmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molecules are aready very close together, hence very difficult, not impossible, what fries my brain is that if you compress ice it will turn to water Principle of ice skating.
And in general cooling water makes it more dense, as with almost everything else, but ice is less dense than water, (it floats)
Its very naughty
2006-10-12 06:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by paul B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy S is sturdy, however the respond to question a million is F. because of the fact water has the excellent density at 4 levels celsius, the hotter water (i.e. that at 4 levels) sinks to the backside of the lake. even nonetheless the water close to the outdoors is at or below freezing (0 levels) the fish can stay to tell the story by residing in the water on the backside of the lake.
2016-12-26 17:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't looked it up but I've been told the compressiblity is about the same as steel. The high pressure water jet cutting equipment people said that. It sort of makes sense.
2006-10-12 06:27:07 · answer #9 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water can be compressed.
2006-10-12 06:33:32 · answer #10 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋