Question

A sponge is a solid yet we are able to compress it give reason why

Answer 1

A sponge has very small holes,in which air is trapped, when we apply force and press it,the air is expelled out and the sponge is compressed
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Answer 2

A sponge has minute holes,in which air is trapped, when we press it,the air is expelled out and we are able to compress it.sponge is a porous solid.but in other words the property of compressibility means an object is commpresed and it remains in that compressed shape until we apply force to get it back to its normal position and when we compress sponge it comes back to its original shape automatically in a minute or two.