Register

Suppose you squeeze a sponge into a small ball.does the mass of the sponge change? Does it's density change?

Suppose you squeeze a sponge into a small ball.does the mass of the sponge change? Does it's density change?
65.2k views
5 votes
Suppose you squeeze a sponge into a small ball.does the mass of the sponge change? Does it's density change?

User Helder Sepulveda
by
7.4k points

2 Answers

2 votes
the mass changes if it has water (i'm assuming it does) the density shouldn't change because density is the weight of the object without the force of gravity acting upon it
User Pierre GM
by
8.3k points
7 votes
its mass does not unless it has water stored in it, however its density does
User Seenu S
by
7.9k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Liran Revivo
asked Apr 7, 2019 223k views
Classyfying— what is the name of the force you exert on a sponge when you squeeze it?
Liran Revivo asked Apr 7, 2019
by Liran Revivo
7.6k points
2 answers
5 votes
223k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees celcius and methane  boiled at -161 degrees celcius. Which of these substances has a stronger force of attraction between its particles? Explain your answer
Physical properties of minerals graphic organizer
A snowball is launched horizontally from the top of a building at v = 16.9 m/s. If it lands d = 44 meters from the bottom, how high (in m) was the building?
What type of rock is the Haystack rock (igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary)
what is a device that transforms thermal energy to mechanical energy
Link Copied!