How come when u put pennies in a cup of water, at the top of the cup it makes a sort of dome shape?

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2006-08-26 10:48:45 · 4 answers · asked by MCR 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

it does? makes its due to the penny breaking the surface tension. you have too much time on your hands dont you?

2006-08-26 10:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by thebeardedwonder 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Surface tension

2006-08-26 17:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by KFIfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Surface tension.

2006-08-26 17:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by suppy_sup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

surface tension, basically the stickyness of water, it wants to stick to other water drops

2006-08-27 04:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by gooslegeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋