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  1. UCSB Science Line - UC Santa Barbara

    Liquid water is not itself wet, but can make other solid materials wet. Wetness is the ability of a liquid to adhere to the surface of a solid, so when we say that something is wet, we mean that the liquid is …

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    A simpler way to state this is that an object only becomes wet if it allows water molecules to stay on or in itself, so simply submerging an object in water may not lead to wetness.

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    Water on its own cannot be wet because it is a single substance and therefore cannot cover itself; two bodies of water would simply join together instead of forming a distinct layer of one on top of the other.

  4. What is the scientific reason to is water wet? And Is water wet?

    What is the scientific reason to is water wet? And Is water wet? Question Date: 2018-11-09 Answer 1: Answers for this question are already on our database in here. Click Here to return to the search form.

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    When you mix an acid and a base in a solvent, which in this case is the water, usually the acid transfers hydrogen to the base to form a new compound. In this case, the new compound is called carbonic …

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    When water hits the shirt, the surface tension releases and it will “wet” the surface and absorb into the shirt. So to answer your question, B (shirt) will only get wet if it comes into contact with A (water).

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    Is water wet? Question Date: 2022-02-07 Answer 1: Answers to this question can be found here. Click Here to return to the search form.

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    When a plant is properly hydrated, there is enough water pressure to make the leaves strong and sturdy; when a plant doesn't get enough water, the pressure inside the stems and leaves drops and they wilt.

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    If you put sugar or salt into water, it will eventually dissolve into the whole volume of water. In this example, it's because there is originally a different concentration at one point than another (that is, …

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    What result happened because of the big bang and how has it changed our galaxy forever?Also what is the big bang theory and why do scientist believe this happened and what happened during the big …