Originally Posted By: finiter

The capillary action is due to the interaction between solid and liquid lattices. The normal forces, namely gravitational and electrostatic interactions (the former between atoms and the latter between the subatomic particles in atoms) and the resultant balance of forces cause this phenomenon.


Think carefully trick coming up .... so if I remove gravity there is nothing to oppose the capillary force the water will what occupy the whole tube?

Last edited by Orac; 10/18/11 06:11 AM.
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