Question

How does oil reach the cotton wick in diyas?
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Answer 1

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The wick is made of cotton, which are strands of fibres. The cotton wick we dip in the groundnut oil in the lamp absorbs the oil due to the force of adhesion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Cotton has thread strands Which act like fine capillaries. We use cotton to make Wick of a spirit lamp because Cotton has thread strands Which act like fine capillaries. Cotton Threads by capillary action draws up a steady supply of the oils in the lamps.

Explanation:

It is used because it has the power to soak the oil in it and light the diya.