Why is it easier to compress air than water?
The answer is quite simple, but first, we need to understand the difference between the particles that make up gases (like air) and liquids (like water).
Thatu2019s exactly why, when pressing the syringe with air, thereu2019s a delayu2014because pressure had to form in the air first.
Now, attention! There will be some tricky words, so get ready, take a deep breath, but donu2019t panic too muchu2014weu2019ll learn them together. Ready? Letu2019s go!
These words are pneumatics and hydraulics. Not so scary, right? Letu2019s see what they mean.