State whether the following is true or false.

Application of force may alter the volume of the object.

The given statement is true.

• When an empty bottle is squeezed, its shape changes. As a result, its volume also changes.
• For example, when a can is crushed, its volume reduces, when air is blown in a balloon, its volume increases.
• Therefore, we can say that application of force may change the volume of the object.