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From: entropy@fluke.UUCP (Terrence J. Mason)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: compressabiltity of liquids
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 12:25:54 EST
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In article <385@inuxh.UUCP> verner@inuxh.UUCP (Matt Verner) writes:
>
>I am looking for a short concise explanation for the noncompressability
>of liquids.  What changes when a gas goes to a liquid phase that causes
>this inability, even though the original gas was compressable.  Are there
>any liquids that are?

Actually it has been my observation that this is a popular misconception.  I
have toured Flow Industries (high pressure water jet cutting tools) and they
indicated that H2O is actually quite compressible, although not within the
scope of everyday experience.  The numbers that I remember were that water at
about 50,000 psi. was compressed 12% by volume.  I was sure surprised to
discover that I had been mislead all these years.  They are located in Kent WA
if you're interested in their side of the story.

terrymason (entropy@fluke)