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Capillary action, or capillarity, is a phenomenon where liquid spontaneously rises in a narrow space such as a thin tube, or in porous materials. This effect can cause liquids to flow against the force of gravity. It occurs because of inter-molecular attractive forces between the liquid and solid surrounding surfaces; If the diameter of the tube is sufficiently small, then the combination of surface tension and forces of adhesion between the liquid and container act to lift the liquid
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∙ 11y agoAs we insert a tube with fine bore in a beaker of water then water seems rise in the fine bore even above the level of water in the beaker. This rise is known to be capillary rise. Hence capillarity. This is due to the property, surface tension of water.
But as we do the same experiment using Mercury, there will be a capillary fall. Any way capillarity is there.
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What is capillarity phenomena?
The phenomenon in which the level of a liquid raises or drops in a fine capillary tube.
What are the examples of capillarity?
Capillarity is the movement of liquid without any external forces. The flow of oil in a wick absorption of liquid by paper towel are examples of capillarity.
What is the definition of capillarity in terms of Physics?
Physics defines capillarity as the action of a liquid being distorted by a solid hitting its surface. Examples of this include the ripples made by a stone hitting the surface of a lake.
How does it explain some properties of matter like surface tension and capillarity?
they are both matter but they are not the same meaning they are part of matter.
Why do we say that evaporation is a surface phenomenon?
why do we say that evaporation is a phenomenon
What is capillarity phenomena?
The phenomenon in which the level of a liquid raises or drops in a fine capillary tube.
What are the examples of capillarity?
Capillarity is the movement of liquid without any external forces. The flow of oil in a wick absorption of liquid by paper towel are examples of capillarity.
What happens to capillarity as particle size increases?
As particle size in increases, capillarity decreases
How does particle size effect capillarity?
As long as the spaces between the particles are connected, the smaller the particles, the higher the capillarity. The larger the particles, the lower the capillarity.Particle size and capillarity are inversely, or negatively related.
Why does water travel up paper?
ts called capillary action http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/surten2.html#c5
What is the evaporation of water from leaves to plant?
evaporation helps by taking left over water evaporation helps by taking left over water
What is the attraction between molecules that result in the rise of liquid in small tubes?
capillarity, also known as capillary action.
What organism uses capillarity?
a plant
Explain capillary action?
Capillary action is the motion of water up a thin tube against the flow of gravity as a result of cohesion and adhesion
What is the reason for capillarity and suface tension?
Hydrogen Bonding
Give an example of an organism using capillarity?
A plant
What is capillarity in soil?
it is the ability of soil to retain water
