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[[Category:Glossary]]<br> 1. a force that causes liquids to rise or fall when inside very small tubular spaces.<br> <br>
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1. a force that causes liquids to rise or fall when inside very small tubular spaces.<br>
 
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http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/dees/ees/climate/slides/cap_rise.gif <br>
Demonstration of water rising through tube due to capillary action.

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1. a force that causes liquids to rise or fall when inside very small tubular spaces.


cap_rise.gif
Demonstration of water rising through tube due to capillary action.