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What is the insect known for using surface tension to walk on water?
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What insect is known for using surface tension to walk on water?
ben ,Kane ,and Taylor
How do living things use surface tension?
Well, there is a water beetle which can run across the surface of a pond, for example; he is using surface tension to support him.
What are the application of surface tension in life?
They use it to take out harmful substances in a drug.
Why is surface tension helpful to some oragisms?
Many insects and microscopic organisms need to be in direct contact with the air to feed, live, and reproduce. The surface tension on water allows many insects to "walk" across the surface making the capture of prey much easier. During the hatching cycle, many insects larvae come to the surface of the water, using the surface tension for support while releasing the larvae inside.
How do you find a surface tension by dripping silicone oil from a needle inside the water?
i am doing this experiment to find the surface tension. as i am using silicone oil and water. the needle is dipped in the water and produced silicone bubble and took images. i found the angle but i don't know which equation to use. please if anyone can help me out with the equation. thanks
What is a sentence using tension?
To ease the tension between the parties, they suggested a meeting.
When you drink soft drinks using a straw the soft drinks moves upward is it because of surface tension?
because of density and the fact that the bicarbonate is bubbling.-mostly when you shake or refill it
Do roly polies hold their breath?
No, this insect formally known as armadillidiidae, and informally known as pillbugs or roly polies, breathe using gills and and air tubes that are enclosed in the body.
What is quincke 's method?
Quincke's method is a technique used to determine the surface tension of a liquid by measuring the maximum height to which the liquid rises in a capillary tube. It involves carefully introducing the liquid into the tube and allowing it to rise due to capillary action until it reaches equilibrium. The surface tension can then be calculated using the measured height and the properties of the liquid and the tube.
Simple sentence using the word tension?
The war created tension between the two countries.
What river insect uses its paddle like legs to row across the surface of the water?
The Water Boatman. It swims upside down on the surface of water, using its legs to propel itself. See related link for more details on the species.
How do you kill a cricket spiders?
using insect spray.
