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what is capillary action? the ability to get into small spaces and reduce friction points the act of using a solvent to clean a car part the adhesion of water molecules grabbing at the walls of a vessel, drawing the water upward even against the effects of gravity when water breaks down dirt without the use of soaps or other cleaners 4 of 10
Capillary action occurs due to the adhesive forces between water - like liquids and the walls of a narrow vessel, and cohesive forces within the liquid. These forces allow the liquid to move against gravity.
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When water molecules grabbing at the walls of a vessel, drawing the water upward even against the effects of gravity