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How do particles move in a glass of water?

I think you mean 'capillarity' which happens in very thin tubes because the adhesive forces between water and glass molecules is greater than the cohesive force between water molecules alone. In narrow tubes, this is enough to pull the liquid up the tube.


Why must a Geiger Muller tube for detecting alpha particles have very high thin end window?

A GM (Geiger-Muller) tube for detecting alpha particles must have a very thin window because alpha particles are highly interactive, and they can be stopped with very little, such as only a few inches of air, a sheet of paper, your skin, etc. Typical GM detectors for alpha application use mylar as the window. Even so, the mylar does interfere with the alpha detection, but this is better than nothing.


What is a coverslip?

A cover slip is a very thin piece of glass used to cover a sample on a microscope slide. It stops the sample from getting on to the objective lens of the microscope.


Is fiberglass also referred to as fiberglass reinforced plastic?

No its not, its very stiff, poly urathane is more flexable and a hell of a lot more durable. Thin thin layers of fiber glass, like 1 or 2 sheets is flexible and not durable, breaks very easily. But reinforced plastic fiberglass, flexible, no its not, very very stiff.


What is the uncertainty of a 50 ml glass gas measuring tube?

It depends on the tube's construction. Assuming a graduation every one millimetre, a 50 mm high tube can measure to +/- 0.5 ml accuracy. A 200 mm high (very thin!) tube, also with one mm graduations, is four times as accurate. You need to state the smallest actual graduation to get your answer, and be aware that the liquid's meniscus affects reading confidence.

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Describe the structure of a thermometer?

The thermometer consists of a very fine glass tube having a very small bore and is called capillary tube. At one end of capillary tube a very thin glass bulb is provided. The bulb is filled with mercury( most of the times) or alcohol The other end of capillary tube is sealed. The capillary tube is protected by a thick glass tube called stem. On the stem are made markings. These markings are called graduations or degrees.


Which element can cut glass?

water can cut through glass but only when at a very high speed and a thin stream


Why is DNA extraction not carried out in glass tube?

DNA is a very complex and delicate structure which may be damaged if stored in a test tube.


How do particles move in a glass of water?

I think you mean 'capillarity' which happens in very thin tubes because the adhesive forces between water and glass molecules is greater than the cohesive force between water molecules alone. In narrow tubes, this is enough to pull the liquid up the tube.


Why must a Geiger Muller tube for detecting alpha particles have very high thin end window?

A GM (Geiger-Muller) tube for detecting alpha particles must have a very thin window because alpha particles are highly interactive, and they can be stopped with very little, such as only a few inches of air, a sheet of paper, your skin, etc. Typical GM detectors for alpha application use mylar as the window. Even so, the mylar does interfere with the alpha detection, but this is better than nothing.


Is AGC and ABC fuse the same?

AGC Series Fast-Acting Glass Tube ABC Series Fast-Acting Ceramic Tube MDL Series Time-Delay Glass Tube MDA Series Time-Delay Ceramic Tube GBB Series Very Fast-Acting Ceramic Tube


Why the tube leading up from the bulb in a thermometer is very thin?

because its contain a silver mercury exactky fixed to it


Is it possible to break a sheet of glass by walking through it?

If the glass is thin enough, yes. There's also a very real risk of a glass shard cutting quite deeply into whoever did it.


What is a coverslip?

A cover slip is a very thin piece of glass used to cover a sample on a microscope slide. It stops the sample from getting on to the objective lens of the microscope.


Hard glass test tubes - material?

A test tube is usually made from plastic or glass and is shaped like a long tube. If used for a physics or chemistry experiment, one would use the glass test tube. If used for cultures, one would use the plastic tube and discard after use.


What is the Dome of the rock made out of?

The building is built of stone and glass. The roof is covered with a very thin layer of gold.


Is fiberglass also referred to as fiberglass reinforced plastic?

No its not, its very stiff, poly urathane is more flexable and a hell of a lot more durable. Thin thin layers of fiber glass, like 1 or 2 sheets is flexible and not durable, breaks very easily. But reinforced plastic fiberglass, flexible, no its not, very very stiff.