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Capillary Action

Capillary Action https://amazingphysicsforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RaisingWater_On_PaperTowel_9384.mov Over View After watching the above video, you may wonder why coffee slowly creeps up in the paper towel, that too against gravity. What phenomenon is responsible for this? The short answer is it is the capillary action. Other names for this phenomenon are capillary motion or wicking.   Let us understand… Continue reading Capillary Action