how do the cells inside the wood create a strong hold for certain types of nails??
2007-03-13 14:26:24 · 4 answers · asked by Amy C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Friction - the cells stretch and apply force for the friction to work. If the wood is brittle and splits, the nails will pull out.
2007-03-13 14:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's actually two parts to this, the first one being friction. The other is the springiness of wood, which keeps a strong squeeze on the nail. That's why dry old wood that's lost most of its natural springiness is hard to secure by nailing, because the nails keep falling out.
2007-03-13 14:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How is this zoology? Last time I checked, trees weren't animals, and neither were nails.
2007-03-13 14:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monkeys trained to use hammers.
I can't thnk of any other answer related to zoology for this one..
2007-03-13 15:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by That's not what I have seen. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋