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Cohesion
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Why does water stick to copper pennies?
Water has two important qualities: cohesion and adhesion. Cohesion means that water "sticks" to itself, forming drops on a flat surface. Adhesion means that water sticks to other things, such as copper pennies. The water adheres to the coin and coheres to itself, forming a bulbous drop of water on the coin.
What is it called when a doctor sticks a tube up your rectum that will put water inside you?
It is called an enema.
Why hairs cling together when wet?
Hairs each stick to water/water sticks to itself, because of the electrical attraction between the charged ends of water molecules
How are tall plants capable of getting water all the way to the top?
it is arady tall Water evaporates (from the leaves) which causes a "vacuum" gradient; also capillary action (water sticks to the pant better than it sticks to itself, so it is actioned up the tube).
When water evapurates and sticks to the side of a bottle what is it called?
it is the condensation of steam or water vapour that causes water droplets to stick on the sides of the bottle
What is a point extending into a body of water?
A point extending into a body of water is called a cape. The cape sticks out into the water beyond the adjacent coast.
A name for a narrow piece of land?
If you are talking about a piece of narrow land that sticks out into a body of water, then it is called a peninsula.
The strategy a stick insect uses to conceal itself?
because of its stick shape and color, it blends into sticks, branches, wood, and bark in the nature. this is called camouflage
What is the name for the property of water in which it sticks to other?
cohesion causes water to adhere to itself. Adhesion causes water to adhere to other things. These two properties together allow for the "wick effect" a.k.a. capillary effect of water where water will actually climb tube.
Gravitational instability theory?
gas and dust sticks to itself and collapses
What Gas and dust sticks to itself and collapse?
Gravitational instability theory
What is Gas and dust sticks to itself and collapses?
Gravitational instability theory....
