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The adhesive force of wetting liquids specially water is responsible for capillary action, the capillary action is not possible for Mercury.
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This force is called capillary action.
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The water pressure decreases as it rises up the tree. This is because the capillary action is fighting the weight of the water. Although the xylem tube is very thin, and therefore the weight of the water is very low, it is not zero. Eventually, the effects of gravity on the water starts to equal the effects of capillary action. Scientists have found that the pressure inside the xylem decreases with the height of the tree, and similarly, the size of the redwood leaves decreases with the decrease in pressure
The adhesive force of wetting liquids specially water is responsible for capillary action, the capillary action is not possible for Mercury.
Capillary action is bad if you want to keep two liquids separate. Capillary action is difficult to control in terms of flow rate.
The narrower the bore of the tube ,the greater is the capillary action. For example :A sponge retains water (on being dipped in water)is due to capillary action.
Capillary action will pull water up the stem to the flower and into the petals.
The adhesive intermolecular forces between the substance rising (the one experiencing capillary action) and the container (typically a capillary).
A paper towel absorbing liquid is an example of capillary action.
Water is transferred from the roots to the leaves through the stem by capillary action.
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