a young child holds a long garden hose that curves and sags downward between their hands. The rubber hose bends and droops heavily toward the ground forming loose curves. When the child tries to lift one end higher, the middle section still hangs down limply. The hose lacks any rigidity and simply follows gravity's pull. A parent nearby watches while watering flowers with a watering can. the hose being soft and hanging loosely without any stiffness