Adhesion, Cohesion & Surface Tension

Front

What is the property that causes water to bead up on a surface?

Back

High Surface Tension

Front

What do we call the ability of water to stick to glass?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is happening when water sticks to a leaf?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What term describes a molecule with opposite ends having opposite electric charges?

Back

Polar molecule

Front

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

Back

Adhesion

Front

What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

Back

Cohesion

Front

What is surface tension?

Back

The cohesive force at the surface of a liquid that makes it behave like a stretched elastic membrane.

Front

What is an example of adhesion?

Back

Water climbing up a paper towel.

Front

What is an example of cohesion?

Back

Water droplets forming on a smooth surface.

Front

How does surface tension affect small objects?

Back

Small objects can float on water if they do not break the surface tension.