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What do you call the ability of water to climb upward in narrow tubes?
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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.
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What is it called to move upward through narrow tubes against the force of gravity?
If your referring to liquids going up the narrow tubes, than it can be called "Capillary action" or "capillarity". It occurs when the adhesive intermolecular forces between the liquid and a solid are stronger than the cohesive intermolecular forces withing the liquid. Otherwise, it would be "lift" and that just takes us to physics...
How are polarity and cohesion involved in the capillary action of a plant?
It draws narrow tubes inside plant stems to get the water.
Which plant does not have tubes?
Mosses do not have tubes for moving nutrients and water. They also do not have any true leaves, stems, or roots. Nonvascular plants also do not have transport tubes.
What is the differences in cutting and tieing your tubes?
I had a white discharge and I have not since tieing my tubes what does that mean.. And I know I am ovulating.
What is a bazooka tube used for?
Bazooka tubes are used in cars to ensure a good Bass sound. Bazooka tubes are one of the most common Bass tubes available and are generally considered one of the best.
What is it called to move upward through narrow tubes against the force of gravity?
If your referring to liquids going up the narrow tubes, than it can be called "Capillary action" or "capillarity". It occurs when the adhesive intermolecular forces between the liquid and a solid are stronger than the cohesive intermolecular forces withing the liquid. Otherwise, it would be "lift" and that just takes us to physics...
What are the two narrow tubes in the kidneys called?
ureters
Are extremely thin tubes that can draw a film of water upward?
Capillaries
What is the function of a cappillary?
Cappillaries are narrow tubes of the artery which carry blood.
What are very small narrow tubes that carry blood around your body?
Veins
Can dwarf hamster climb normal hamster tubes?
As they are dwarf hamsters they are not as big as Syrian or other hamsters. This means that they may not be able to go in the tubes but it depends on the size of the tubes. Hope i helped :) x
What are the function of test tubes?
Test tubes are basically narrow glass tubes used for storing things and performing small chemical reactions in a laboratory. On a lighter note, there are several bars that like to serve certain alcoholic shots in test tubes.
The force that draws water up narrow tubes against the force of gravity is a?
It is called capillary action
What we called the tendency of liquid molecules to rise spontaneously up tubes with narrow diameters?
That is capillary attraction.
What is waters ability to be drawn up small tubes called?
capiliarity
How are polarity and cohesion involved in the capillary action of a plant?
It draws narrow tubes inside plant stems to get the water.
Is the female ureter 10 inches long?
The ureters are two narrow tubes and each is about 10-12 inches long
