Why is water more elastic than air?
(N/A) The elasticity of a material is measured by its bulk modulus $(B)$.
The bulk modulus is defined as the reciprocal of compressibility $(K)$,i.e.,$B = 1/K$.
Air is highly compressible,meaning it has a very high compressibility value.
Water is much less compressible than air.
Since the bulk modulus is inversely proportional to compressibility,the material with lower compressibility has a higher bulk modulus.
Therefore,water is more elastic than air.
The bulk modulus is defined as the reciprocal of compressibility $(K)$,i.e.,$B = 1/K$.
Air is highly compressible,meaning it has a very high compressibility value.
Water is much less compressible than air.
Since the bulk modulus is inversely proportional to compressibility,the material with lower compressibility has a higher bulk modulus.
Therefore,water is more elastic than air.
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