The phenomenon of capillary action is primarily due to:

Practice Questions

Q1
The phenomenon of capillary action is primarily due to:
  1. Surface tension and cohesion
  2. Surface tension and adhesion
  3. Viscosity and density
  4. Gravity and pressure

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

The phenomenon of capillary action is primarily due to:
  • Step 1: Understand that capillary action is when a liquid moves up a narrow space, like a thin tube.
  • Step 2: Learn that this movement happens because of two main forces: surface tension and adhesion.
  • Step 3: Surface tension is the force that pulls the liquid up, making it want to stay together at the surface.
  • Step 4: Adhesion is the force that attracts the liquid to the walls of the tube, helping it stick and climb up.
  • Step 5: When both surface tension and adhesion work together, they allow the liquid to rise in the tube.
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