Question

Why does a rubber ball bounce on a solid but not not on a liquid

Answer 1

Explanation:

As solid molecules are very tightly packed the pressure exerted by the rubber ball can't be transmitted ...as a result by Newtons 3rd law the solid plane exerts equal force or pressure back to the rubber ball... and as a result the ball bounces...

But in case of water.,the molecules are loosely packed ,so the pressure exerted by the free falling rubber ball on the water is transmitted equally... so no force is reversely exerted on the ball and as a result the ball does not bounce back.....