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Question

Arrange the following materials in an increasing order of their compressibility.

A
Iron nail
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B
Eraser
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C
Chalk
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D
Sponge
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E
Cotton boll
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Solution

Compressibility is the tendency of a material to be reduced in size when force is applied.

Soft materials are easily compressible while hard materials are difficult to compress.

So the correct order would be Iron nail < Chalk < Eraser < Sponge < Cotton boll.

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