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Water drops bead on a freshly waxed surface because the wax creates a hydrophobic barrier that repels water. This causes the water to form into beads instead of spreading out. The surface tension of the water also helps to maintain the spherical shape of the droplets on the waxed surface.
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Use each of the following terms in a separate sentence viscosity surface tension?
Viscosity measures a fluid's resistance to flow, such as honey being more viscous than water. Surface tension is the cohesive force that causes water to form droplets on a surface instead of spreading out, like when water beads on a freshly waxed car.
Why do beads of water often from on a slippery surface such as a freshly waxed car?
Short answer:Water beads form on a surface when the cohesion of the water molecules with each other is much greater than the adhesion of the water to the surface. Water cohesion results in water having high surface tension and hence a strong tendency to form spherical droplets. Water adhesion to waxy or oily materials is small. The result is a tendency to form water beads.This phenomena, or the lack there of, is called wetting and has been studied for centuries. The cohesion of a liquid is directly related to the surface tension of a liquid. Water, which has a high surface tension, readily forms beads on materials which are hydrophobic, i.e. materials with a small adhesion to water. The waxed surface of a car has small adhesion and so water beads form regularly. The raw painted surface of the car would have more adhesion with water and so greater wettability. The opposite extreme, the tendency of a liquid to wet a surface due to strong adhesion, is critical to a situation such as lubrication where the liquid should coat the solid surface. It is the two properties combined, adhesion and cohesion, which determine wettabilty and beading.Long Answer:When one speaks of water beading on a surface, one means the formation of small droplets of water on a surface. This phenomena depends not only on the properties of water and the surface, but most importantly on the property of the interaction of the water with the surface. In science, this is the topic of "wetting" and one describes the tendency in terms of the "wettability" of a particular combination of liquid and surface. Beading is a manifestation of low wettability or little wetting.A liquid droplet on a surface tends to form a more nearly spherical shape if the forces of attraction (or cohesion) between the liquid molecules is strong and the forces between the liquid and and the solid (adhesion) are weak. We associate strong cohesive forces of a liquid with a high surface tension and a high surface tension opposes wetting. Water is an example of a liquid with high surface tension.The interaction of water with a surface like wax or plastic or Teflon is an example weak adhesion or weak forces between the liquid molecules and solid surface. Thus, wetting is highly unfavorable and formation of nearly spherical droplets is favored and we say water beads. Surfaces like metal or glass have somewhat stronger adhesive forces so wetting is greater and droplets are less spherical.
A bug sits on the very top of a freshly waxed bowling ball it loses its footing and slides freely down the side of the ball explain why the buy wi?
Centripetal force is provided by weight minus reaction equals centripetal force. It is towards the center of the bowling ball. When the bug is sliding down it will reach a point at which there is no force acting towards the center of the ball and the weight is acting vertically.
What other surfaces does water bead up on?
Surfaces on which water beads are called hydrophobic surfaces. That is, the water "fears" the surface. Water tends to bead up on these types of surfaces because it is more strongly attracted to itself (other water molecules) than the surface molecules. Common hydrophobic surfaces include waxes, Teflon, and most plastics.
Which suface has the least amount of friction?
A smooth surface typically has the least amount of friction compared to rough surfaces. Friction is lower on smooth surfaces because there are fewer irregularities that can impede motion. Examples of smooth surfaces with low friction include ice, waxed hardwood floors, or polished metal.
Which property of water causes drops on a freshly waxed car?
This phenomenon is called surface tension.
Which property of water causes water drops to bead on s freshly waxed car?
Water molecules are sticky due to hydrogen bonds
Why do beads of water often form on a slippery surface such as a freshly waxed car?
A waxed car is not hydrophilic, it is not wetted with water. A drop of water falling on such a surface does not speak out wetting the surface. Instead the surface tension of the water drop pulls it into a spherical shape that sits on top of the surface until it either slides off or evaporates.
When can a freshly painted car be waxed?
No
Use each of the following terms in a separate sentence viscosity surface tension?
Viscosity measures a fluid's resistance to flow, such as honey being more viscous than water. Surface tension is the cohesive force that causes water to form droplets on a surface instead of spreading out, like when water beads on a freshly waxed car.
Why does water bead up on a waxed car but gasoline spreads out?
A waxed car is not hydrophilic, it is not wetted with water. A drop of water falling on such a surface does not speak out wetting the surface. Instead the surface tension of the water drop pulls it into a spherical shape that sits on top of the surface until it either slides off or evaporates.
What are six things that glisten?
Six things that glisten include dew drops on grass in the morning sun, polished gemstones, the surface of water under moonlight, freshly waxed cars, snowflakes catching sunlight, and shimmering sequins on clothing. Each of these reflects light in a way that creates a sparkling or shiny appearance, adding beauty and allure to their surroundings.
Why does water bead up on a waxed car but gasoline does not?
Most waxes are petroleum based, just like gasoline. Therefore, they have similar properties and mix, whereas water has significantly different properties, causing it to 'bead up' and form droplets on the surface.
A bug sits on the very top of a freshly waxed bowling ball It loses its footing and slides freely down the side of the ball Why does the bug leave the surface before falling halfway down the ball?
i hav no idea, because it doesnt want to get crushed by the ball or because it didnt think that anything was happening b/c it was freshly waxed until the bug started to fall and realize it
What property of water is demonstrated when you see beads of water on a waxed car hood?
The property of water demonstrated is surface tension, which causes the water molecules to stick together and form droplets on the surface of the waxed car hood rather than spreading out. This is due to the hydrophobic nature of the wax, which repels water.
Why does water bead up on freshly waxed car?
Wax is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water. Of course, this repulsion is not strong enough to make the water hover a millimeter above the surface, but it is strong enough to force the water to act in this way, rather than sit there in a thin sheet. The "surface tension" of the water itself also plays a role.
What sre some examples of cohesion?
Some examples of cohesion include water sticking to a waxed car, water beads on the floor and rain drops. Cohesion is the ability of water molecules sticking together.
