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The adhesive force of wetting liquids specially water is responsible for capillary action, the capillary action is not possible for Mercury.

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What is the product of a capillary action?

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Capillary action is a product of?

Capillary action is a product of the interplay between adhesive forces (attraction between the liquid and the solid surface) and cohesive forces (attraction between liquid molecules). This interaction allows liquids to move against gravity in narrow spaces, like in the stems of plants.


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Water is transferred from the roots to the leaves through the stem by capillary action.


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Adhesion is the attraction between different substances, while cohesion is the attraction between the same type of molecules. In capillary action, water molecules adhere to the walls of a narrow tube due to adhesion, while they also stick together due to cohesion, allowing water to move up the tube against gravity. Overall, adhesion and cohesion work together to enable capillary action.


Three forces involved in the upward movement of water in the plant?

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What is capillary action. Why is capillary action extremely important for plants?

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How adhesion and cohesion help plants move materials?

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