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This because air is present inside the empty glass which does not let the water to enter theglass . Air also offers a force which is opposite the force of water and does not let the water to enter the glass.
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Why does the water inside the glass covered with paper does not spill when you turn the glass upside down?
because it's in your mum
What happens to the air in an upside down glass when submerged in water?
The air gets trapped, and if the glass is brought deep enough under the water the air will be pressurised and will take up less space.
What will happen to the glass if you will dip it upside down in a pail filled with water?
It will trap the air within it till it tips over, and releases the air.
When an empty glass is inverted in water why does not water fill in the glass?
Water is a liquid for starters... & The definition of a liquid is "A matter that has a definite volume but NO definite shape." Therefore it's shape can move around.
What makes a card stay up when you turn a glass upside down?
vacuum
How many ways can you turn a glass of water upside down without spilling the water?
freez the water. after freezing it will be ice then you can turn a glass of water upside down without spilling the water.
Why are reflections upside down in a glass of water?
because the spoon is concave, making the reflection upside down
In still life paintings what is the symbolic meaning for an empty glass upside down?
No one but the artist knows what it truley means. But I interpret it as a messed up, empty life.
Why does the water inside the glass covered with paper does not spill when you turn the glass upside down?
because it's in your mum
How does water not spill out when glass covered with card board upside down?
When filling a cup/glass with full water the card/lid will not stay up.
If you immerse an open bottle of water upside down in a trough of water why does the bottle not empty its contents?
Actually it does empty its content until the level of the liquid inside and outside is the same.
Why the cardboard placed over a glass with some water do not fall when turned upside down?
Because when you turn it upside down, the surface tension of the full glass of liquid, combined with atmopheric pressure provides just enough force to out-do gravity !
How will you remove a crumpled paper inside an empty glass without holding the glass and the crumpled paper inside the empty glass?
Hear the fiendish answer:Get someone else to move the glass for you. Take the paper.The trick is in the wording of the sentence. All you have to do is to find a legal loophole.This is not just some stupid answer, if you look at the question closely enough, you might get some very useful info, like the glass does not have to be upside down. Or the environment in which the problem is set is special. Or it does not have to be you who moves the glass, etc...I would get a pitcher of water and fill the glass to overflowing. The water should carry the paper out.
What happens to the air in an upside down glass when submerged in water?
The air gets trapped, and if the glass is brought deep enough under the water the air will be pressurised and will take up less space.
How does a paper hold back water?
If you are referring to the old trick where you put a piece of paper over a glass and turn it upside down, the answer is water tension.
Can you swallow water upside down?
Drink out of a water bottle. Trying to use a glass may result in spilling some water, which will enter your nose!
What will happen to the glass if you will dip it upside down in a pail filled with water?
It will trap the air within it till it tips over, and releases the air.
