2006-06-05 18:27:02 · 4 answers · asked by hector c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Its called capillation. Simply put, the dry part of the tissue sucks the water up.
2006-06-05 18:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very practical question, nice one.
Actually, the correct term for what happens is "wicking".
This refers to anything that transfers liquids through the process of capillary action transference.
This happens when the adhesive intermolecular forces between the liquid and the tissue are stronger than the intermolecular forces within the liquid itself.
In other words the tissues absorbant strength wins out over the waters surface tension.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wicking
2006-06-07 19:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jaxon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tissue is made up of small cotton type thingy.. that inter -winds with each other, and when it is dipped in water it climbs to the top because it is attached together and thus the water spreads from the bottom to the top. this same principle can apply to clothes etc.
2006-06-06 02:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by czar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is capillary action, the same way your blood runs through your skin and the same way beer runs up your mustache, if you have one that is , a beer that is.
2006-06-06 05:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by djoldgeezer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋