7.9 - Capillarity
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Practice Questions
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What is capillarity?
💡 Hint: Think of how liquids act in straws or towels.
Which force causes water to rise in a capillary tube?
💡 Hint: Remember 'adhere' for adhesive!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What phenomenon describes the ability of a liquid to rise in a narrow tube?
💡 Hint: Think of how liquids behave in straws.
True or False: Mercury rises in a narrow tube due to capillary action.
💡 Hint: Recall the behavior of mercury in tubes.
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You have two liquids: liquid A has strong cohesive forces, and liquid B has strong adhesive forces. If both are placed in a capillary tube, which liquid will rise higher and why?
💡 Hint: Compare the properties of both liquids.
Describe how you would demonstrate capillarity using two different liquids (e.g., water and oil) in two separate wider tubes. Predict what happens.
💡 Hint: Consider the differences in their molecular attraction to the tube.
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