How do cohesion and adhesion explain capillary action?
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Capillary action occurs when the adhesion to the walls is stronger than the cohesiveforces between the liquid molecules. The height to which capillary action will take water in a uniform circular tube (picture toleft) is limited by surface tension and, of course, gravity.
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