Do Plants Suck Up Water? The cartoon diagram shows a flower using a straw to drink water from an underground stream. I've never seen a flower drinking through a straw, but water underground is pulled … [Read more...]
More About Surface Tension
How many pennies can you add to a glass filled to overflowing with water? What is Surface Tension? The photo shows a penny being added to a glass filled to overflowing with water. Notice how … [Read more...]
What is Surface Tension?
Surface Tension is Due to Cohesive Forces A cohesive force is the attractive forces between similar particles. Liquid molecules have a tendency not to separate because of cohesive forces between. … [Read more...]