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taurus [48]
3 years ago
10

Capillary action is the ability of water to travel up narrow tubes. true or false

Biology
1 answer:
LenaWriter [7]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

true

Explanation:

Adhesion of water to the walls of a vessel will cause an upward force on the liquid at the edges and result in a meniscus which turns upward. The surface tension acts to hold the surface intact. Capillary action occurs when the adhesion to the walls is stronger than the cohesive forces between the liquid molecules.

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