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What force acts against capillary action as water moves through the ground

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Capillary action is important for moving water (and all of the things that are dissolved in it) around. It is defined as the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension.

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Gravity is the force that acts against capillary action

~APEX

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