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Wadzanai

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on: Jul 16, 2018
What is the phenomenon whereby a liquid in a small tube tends to move upward against the force of gravity?
 
  a. Capillary action
  b. Shear stress
  c. Surface tension
  d. Buoyancy

Question 2

The ratio of the density of one fluid when compared with the density of another reference sub-stance, which is typically water, describes the fluid's:
 
  a. specific gravity.
  b. specific weight.
  c. atomic mass.
  d. atomic volume.


akemokai

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Capillary action is a phenomenon in which a liquid in a small tube moves upward against gravity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The term specific gravity refers to the ratio of the density of one fluid when compared with the density of another reference substance which is typically water.


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