capillary

Examples of capillary in the following topics:

• Capillary Action

  • Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, and in opposition to, external forces.
  • A common apparatus used to demonstrate capillary action is the capillary tube.
  • The phenomenon of capillary action is important in the transport of water and nutrients in plants through the process of transpiration.
  • The rise or fall of liquids in a capillary tube depends upon the interactions between the tube and the liquid.
  • The meniscus curve on a column of fluid in a capillary tube

• Molar Solubility and Relative Solubility

  • The solvent travels up the paper through capillary action.