Question

a paper clip in hanging in air what can be possible to reason?​

Answer 1

A paper clip can float or hang in the air due to various reasons like surface tension and magnetism.

Explanation:

• If one has magnets at both ends of the paper clip placed at different poles, this phenomenon can make clips hang in mid-air. This is due to the force of attraction between both the magnets and the clip.

• However, to make a clip float on water. This is solely due to the attraction of particles from one different surface to another i.e water and air.

• The forces of cohesion come into play and bind the water molecules.