tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144495565078675810.post8304289433161284431..comments2024-03-27T02:14:45.938-07:00Comments on Trees Sneezing: How Does Capillary Action Work?ICanHasPhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09564933480758200963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144495565078675810.post-68741979748554284872017-08-14T00:12:29.129-07:002017-08-14T00:12:29.129-07:00I am really impressed after read this post it'...I am really impressed after read this post it's all information is really helpful for me and other users.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.acconnectors.com/products/15-amp-to-20amp-adapter" rel="nofollow">15A to 20A adapter</a>AC Connectorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571912379880528474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144495565078675810.post-61351927499109510292012-11-15T18:14:45.945-08:002012-11-15T18:14:45.945-08:00How does capillary action work...cause I am just k...How does capillary action work...cause I am just kind of lazy to read the whole thingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144495565078675810.post-51181272987116604002012-03-09T10:59:27.642-08:002012-03-09T10:59:27.642-08:00For the brick, somebody had to do the work (or ene...For the brick, somebody had to do the work (or energy if you prefer) to get the brick above your head, probably by climbing up and sticking it on a shelf or something. In the case of the tree, the principle is the same (work/energy is expended to defy gravity), but instead of a guy on a ladder the energy's being expended by the combination of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension that comprises capillary action. <br /><br />You can always beat entropy if you're willing to put the work in.ICanHasPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564933480758200963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144495565078675810.post-86848612219102376132012-03-09T09:37:39.917-08:002012-03-09T09:37:39.917-08:00Still doesn't answer my big question.
A brick ...Still doesn't answer my big question.<br />A brick above my head has more potential energy than one at my feet. The water that climbed up the towel has more potential energy after climbing. The water in a huge redwood has more potential energy than the when it was soaked in at the roots. Where is that energy coming from? Why doesn't this violate the laws of physics (or entropy, if you prefer)gghf@comcast.nethttp://www.hughes-fenchel.netnoreply@blogger.com