Question
What Property of Water keeps the Water Strider from sinking?
a cohesion
b adhesion
c surface tension
a cohesion
b adhesion
c surface tension
Answers
GPT-4o mini
c) surface tension
The property of water that keeps the Water Strider from sinking is surface tension, which is a result of cohesive forces between water molecules at the surface. This creates a "film" that allows lightweight insects like the Water Strider to walk on water without sinking.
The property of water that keeps the Water Strider from sinking is surface tension, which is a result of cohesive forces between water molecules at the surface. This creates a "film" that allows lightweight insects like the Water Strider to walk on water without sinking.