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Why water is able to stick to the side of a glass

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Adhesive force to be able to stick to the side of glass
User Shoval Sadde
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Answer:

Water uses adhesive forces that allow it to stick to certain surfaces such as glass.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the angle between vertical direction and the glass wall is small, surface tension is stronger and the component of gravity perpendicular to the glass wall is small. The result of this causes water to stick to the side of a glass.

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