if we make a toy boat with foam and put it on water and pour some detergent behind it it will go forward. why?

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if we make a toy boat with foam and put it on water and pour some detergent behind it it will go forward. why?

2007-09-21 18:48:50 · 3 answers · asked by khorshid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The detergent reduces the surface tension and thus creates a net force. Since surface tension tries to pull any surface towards the centre, the front side water will try to pull the foam piece towards itself.

2007-09-21 18:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Foam toy boats hate being clean ?

2007-09-22 01:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by iNsTaNt pUdDiNhEaD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

All the pepper from your other questions is rowing the toy boat.

2007-09-22 02:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋