TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Capillarity Measuring Surface Tension
Learners are presented with a short lesson on the difference between cohesive forces (the forces that hold water molecules together and create surface tension) and adhesive forces (the forces that causes water to "stick" to solid...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Glossary
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Cohesion & Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension, Capillary Action
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand cohesive and adhesive forces, define surface tension, and understand capillary action.
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Water on the Web
Water on the Web (WOW) is an advanced site allowing students to actively participate in data analysis from real research sites. Lesson plans on a range of topics are provided. There is also a tutorial for using Excel to graph WOW data.
Physics Central
Physics Central: Physics at Mealtime: Capillary Action
An easy experiment that illustrates how water molecules move. Students will be able to conduct this activity quickly and easily and will only need a little liquid and a straw with a paper wrapper.
MadSci Network
The Mad Scientist Network: Chemistry/cappillary Action
Capillary action is described. Examples are illustrated. Links to related topics.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Color Changing Carnations
A popular plant experiment where food coloring is added to the water that flowers sit in, to see how this affects the color of the flowers. It demonstrates how water travels through the xylem of a flower stem.
Science Struck
Science Struck: An in Depth Comparison of Cohesion vs. Adhesion
Explains what cohesion and adhesion are; what their effects are in a liquid; what surface tension, a meniscus, and capillary action are; and gives examples of where one can observe cohesion and adhesion.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Concept and Meaning of Capillary Action
Defines capillary action and discusses its applications. The physics of surface tension, cohesion, and adhesion are explained and a simple experiment is provided. Includes a number of examples where capillary action takes place.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Capillary Action
Capillary is described and explained. It is related to surface tension. Examples in botany and human physiology are given.
Science is Fun
Science Is Fun: Candy Chromatography
In this experiment, you learn about chromatography when you separate the dyes in candies like M & M's and Skittles to see how many dyes are in each color.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Groundwater Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on groundwater. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Adhesion
Adhesion is defined and an example is given. Adhesion is distinguished from cohesion. Examples of cohesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Properties of Water: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an understanding of the chemical and physical nature of water. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "The Properties of Water."
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Adhesion and Cohesion
The forces of adhesion and cohesion are compared and contrasted. Various phenomena which can be explained by such forces are identified and discussed.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Cohesion
Cohesion is defined and an example is given. Cohesion is distinguished from adhesion. Examples of adhesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Capillarity
Capillarity is defined and an example is given. A reference to the Facts on File dictionary is included. Links to further information are provided.