The capillary tubing model explains that capillary action, the rise of water in narrow tubes, is due to surface tension and adhesion; water rises higher in thinner tubes or with less dense fluids.
The capillary tubing model explains that capillary action, the rise of water in narrow tubes, is due to surface tension and adhesion; water rises higher in thinner tubes or with less dense fluids.
| Front | modelling water transport in xylem: capillary tubing (explanation, results) |
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| Back | capillary action is due to a combination of surface tension and adhesion with the walls of the tube, thinner tube/less dense fluid - rising higher |
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