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Compressible Liquids
Come to feel the difference between a compressible liquid and an imcompressible liquid.
What are these?
Here are two syringes: one containing water and one simulating our compressible liquid. Give them a squeeze!
What did you find out?
You may have noticed that the syringe with the water does not move at all! This is because water is incompressible- it's not good at absorbing energy!
However, our compressible liquid is able to compress when pressure is applied and recover when the pressure is removed; showing that not only can it absorb energy, but it can also be used again!
Did you know?
Our group is investigating the use of compressible liquids as reusable energy absorbers.
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