$A$ sponge is a solid,yet we are able to compress it. Why?
(N/A) sponge has minute holes,in which air is trapped.
When we press the sponge,the air is expelled out from these holes,which allows us to compress it.
When we press the sponge,the air is expelled out from these holes,which allows us to compress it.
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