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Why does Mercury have an unmapped surface?
The question is inappropriate because the surface of Mercury is not unmapped!
What is Mercury's average surface temperature?
It's smooth and shiny, and has a convex meniscus.
What surface of mercury is similar to what surface?
the sun
Will you float away on the planet mercury?
No. Mercury's surface gravity is less than that of Earth, but it will still hold you to the surface.
Why is mercury curved upward?
The meniscus (plural: menisci, from the Greek for "crescent") is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid to the surface of the container or another object. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other (cohesion) than to the material of the container (adhesion). This may be seen between mercury and glass in barometers and thermometers. Conversely, a concave meniscus occurs when the molecules of the liquid attract those of the container's, causing the surface of the liquid to cave downwards. This can be seen in a glass of water. One can over-fill a glass with mercury and produce a convex meniscus that rises above the top of the glass, due to the vacuum created with the airtight substance.
Every thing about Mercury?
Mercury is a poisonous liquid with a shiny surface and a convex meniscus, especially at room temperature.
If a smell - diameter open glass tube is partially immersed in a vessel containing mercury the surface of the mercury inside the tube will be?
convex
Why is the angle of contact of mercury obtuse?
Cohesive force between molecules of mercury is more than adhesive force between molecules of mercury and those of glass. This results in formation of a convex meniscus for surface of mercury. Actually, cohesive and adhesive forces are phenomenon due to surface tension of a liqud. The angle made by mercury from the glass surface is obtuse.
What is a convex surface?
it is a rounded surface
Why is mercury level convex in shape?
The reason we consider the surface area of the entire mass of mercury, including the part of the surface that is in contact with the glass, is because mercury does not adhere at all to glass. So the surface tension of the mercury acts over its entire surface area, including where it is in contact with the glass. If instead of glass, the tube were made out of copper, the situation would be very different. Mercury aggressively adheres to copper. So in a copper tube, the level of mercury at the center of the tube will be lower rather than higher than at the edges
Is there any other fluids that shows the same property as mercury regarding the convex meniscus?
Sure : water is the prime example. It's all about surface tension.
What is a smooth reflecting surface?
Its is a convex!!
How are RedBloodCell's given extra surface area?
convex surface
Why is not the shape convex?
Your question needs more information. Convex means a surface curves out, while concave means the surface curves in.
Why does mercury have convex meniscus?
Mercury has a convex meniscus because the intermolecular forces between mercury atoms are stronger than those between mercury atoms and glass molecules of a tube. The outermost mercury atoms are attracted to central mercury atoms and go towards the center of the tube. This force of attraction is slightly stronger than the force of gravity on the uppermost mercury molecules, so the meniscus is slightly elevated to a peak and is convex.
Why the surface of the mercury in a glass tube is con vex end that of water concave?
Mercury has a low adhesive force to glass, it would rather bond to itself than another surface. This tends to create a spherical surface on open mercuric faces. Balanced by gravity the hemisphere flattens and creates the slight convex shape observed.
What are convex mirrors and how images look in it?
A convex surface means bulging out surface. A convex mirror is that spherical mirror in whichthe reflection of light takes place at the bulging out surface.A spherical mirror which is polished from hollow side, such that its reflecting surface is towards outer sideis called convex mirror. Example:-spoon
