Surface Tension in Everyday life.
wax secreted on the insect's legs combined with surface tensionSurface tension is everywhere, from early morning dew to tent covers. Here are some examples that are in everyday life ...
1. Surface tension impacts and gives early morning dew drops their spherical shape because the moisture in the atmosphere condenses on the beads and leaves due to surface tension.
2. On a waxed car, the raindrops fall on the surface of the car and they smoothly slide down the side keeping the car neat and clean.
3. The mercury used in the thermometer does not stick to the wall of the tube because of the surface tension, if it did the measurement of the temperature wouldn't be correct.
4. The separation of oil and water is also caused by the difference in the surface tension of the two liquids.
5. Water insects are able to walk water because of the wax secreted on their legs combined with surface tension's elastic-like cover.
6. The upper cover of some tents is the rain protector, but it’s not really resistant. When water is on it, the surface tension doesn't allow the water to pass through the fine pores in the tent cover. But if you touch the cover whilst the water is on it, you break the surface tension and the water slips through.
1. Surface tension impacts and gives early morning dew drops their spherical shape because the moisture in the atmosphere condenses on the beads and leaves due to surface tension.
2. On a waxed car, the raindrops fall on the surface of the car and they smoothly slide down the side keeping the car neat and clean.
3. The mercury used in the thermometer does not stick to the wall of the tube because of the surface tension, if it did the measurement of the temperature wouldn't be correct.
4. The separation of oil and water is also caused by the difference in the surface tension of the two liquids.
5. Water insects are able to walk water because of the wax secreted on their legs combined with surface tension's elastic-like cover.
6. The upper cover of some tents is the rain protector, but it’s not really resistant. When water is on it, the surface tension doesn't allow the water to pass through the fine pores in the tent cover. But if you touch the cover whilst the water is on it, you break the surface tension and the water slips through.