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What property of water allows water spider to walk across the surface of a pond?

In physics, surface tension is a force present within the surface layer of a liquid that causes the layer to behave as an elastic sheet. It is the force that supports insects that walk on water, for example.


The ability of some organisms to be able to walk on water is due to which property of water NAME the property?

The property of water allowing some insects and other animals to walk on its surface is called "surface tension".


Which property of water allows insects to walk on water?

Certain insects (ones with a very light weight) are able to walk on water as their weight does not break the surface tension of the water. Water has a very high surface tension, therefore easily breaking and not supporting weight above a certain limit.


Which property of water allows small insects to walk on its surface?

Its mostly due to Surface Tensions, keeping them balanced on the water.


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What property of water makes it possible for some insects he skate across the surface of a river or lake?

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Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water?

has surface tension that allows them to distribute their weight evenly and essentially float on the surface. The surface tension of water is due to the hydrogen bonding between water molecules. This unique property of water allows certain insects like water striders to walk on water without sinking.


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