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Why does a solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water float?
The surface tension of water creates a layer that the needle rests on, despite being denser than water. The needle's weight is dispersed over a large enough area that it balances the upward force of surface tension. This allows the needle to remain afloat on the water's surface.
Why does oil break surface tension in water?
oil is denser than water, it breaks the surface tension because it is another liquid with a higher density. we dont break the surface tension because we are a solid. the oil is a liquid... look at a lava lampp for example, it has oil and water but the oil is constantly moving upward because it has a hgiher density- the heat causes it to rise and the density causes it to sink. so oil with slip right through water destroying the surface tension Oil is NOT denser than water. Oil is less dense than water which is why oil floats on water. This makes your answer completely incorrect.
Does oil break surface tension in water?
oil is denser than water, it breaks the surface tension because it is another liquid with a higher density. we dont break the surface tension because we are a solid. the oil is a liquid... look at a lava lampp for example, it has oil and water but the oil is constantly moving upward because it has a hgiher density- the heat causes it to rise and the density causes it to sink. so oil with slip right through water destroying the surface tension Oil is NOT denser than water. Oil is less dense than water which is why oil floats on water. This makes your answer completely incorrect.
What is the upward movement of water through a tiny space in response to surface?
Capillary action is the upward movement of water through a tiny space in response to surface tension. It occurs when water molecules are attracted to a surface, causing them to climb against gravity due to cohesive forces between the water molecules.
How does buoyancy float?
Buoancy is the upward force that keeps things floating. I guess it doesn't need surface tension.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoyancy
When water is in a container the surface of the water is curved this curve is called?
The meniscus - the upward curve of a liquid in a narrow vessel.Read more: When_water_is_ina_container_the_surface_of_the_water_is_curved_this_curve_is_called
A heavy block at rest is suspended by a vertical ropewhen the block is accelerated upward does the rope tension increase or stay the same?
The rope tension will increase when the block is accelerated upward. This is because the tension in the rope must now counteract not only the weight of the block but also the additional force due to the block's acceleration.
What do you call the ability of water to climb upward in narrow tubes?
The adhesive forces of the polar water molecules to the glass surface, breaks the surface tension of the water and causes a capillary action up the sides of the tube.
What are the different forces of water?
Some different forces of water include surface tension, buoyancy, and drag. Surface tension refers to the cohesive forces between water molecules that create a "skin" on the surface. Buoyancy is the upward force exerted on an object submerged in water, counteracting gravity. Drag is the resistance that water exerts on an object moving through it.
What property and water allows it to move up through a plant?
The water didn't go upward from the roots to the plants. It is the roots that absorbed it upward but in a limited number because the plants have cell wall and they have control of the water that was processed in their system.
What is the difference between buoyancy and water surface tension?
Buoyancy is the force exerted by the weight of water displaced by an object that is at least partially submerged in the water. Surface tension a force of attraction exerted between water molecules at the waters surface interface. Something can not become submerged in the water until this surface tension is broken. Surface tension is a very weak force and can be overcome physically or by changing the chemistry at the surface (adding a wetting agent).
Could property of magma that cause it to be forced upward towards earth surface?
Because magma is less dense than the surrounding solid rock, it is forced upward toward the surface. When magma reaches the surface and flows from volcanoes, it is called lava.
