Question

Swelling of wooden door during rainy season is due to

Answer 1

Wooden doors swell up and get struck during the rainy season. this phenomenon is due to imbibition.Imbibitionisdefinedas the displacement of one fluid by another immiscible fluid. This process is controlled and affected by a variety of factors.

Answer 2

Wooden doors are made up of tiny little fibers. The humidity, rain, and moisture in the air causes the fibers to swell with water which in turn causes the door to swell.