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Capillary Action is essential for all living things to survive. It moves liquids in tubes (Capillaries) through the body of the life form. Capillary Action uses the forces of adhesion, cohesive, and surface tension.
Capillary Action
By Alex Lytle 702
Capillary Action & Surface Tension video
How does salt affect
Capillary Action
Salt slows down the rate that the liquid rises. This occurs because salt effects the force of surface tension.
Bibliography
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The Forces of Capillary Action
Why is Capillary Action important in plants
Cohesive force: Is the bonding between molecules in a substance where it's attractiveness helps it to maintain a certain liquid shape.
Capillary action is important because it transports the water up through the soil and into the roots. This is especially important getting the water up the stem to the leaves.
Adhesive Force: Is the attraction between different molecules.
Surface Tension: Is the result of similar molecules bonding together to form a impenetrable layer on the surface of the water.
How Does Capillary
Action Work
Capillary Action works because of the water particles attraction to each other and the the wall of the tube. This happens because the molecules are sticky so they stick to each other and to other objects such as: Glass, Organic tissues, and soil. The wider the tube the less the liquid will rise, so the thinner the tube the more the liquid will rise.