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Wet glass plates stick together with high force due to capillary action
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Is it true that wet glass plates stick together with high force due to capillary action?
Yes. Wet glass surfaces and particles stick together due to capillary forces exerted by liquid bridges.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The analysis
The claim is specific and empirical, addressing the physical mechanism of adhesion between wet glass plates. Papers [0], [7], and [11] explicitly examine capillary forces and liquid bridges in granular and particle-plane systems, including glass beads, thereby supporting the claim. No papers refute the underlying physical principles. Therefore, the balance verdict is SUPPORTED.
Evidence for · 3
This study demonstrates that liquid bridges between surfaces generate significant capillary forces.
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Xiao, F., Jing, J., Kuang, S., Yang, L., & Yu, A. (2020). Capillary forces on wet particles with a liquid bridge transition from convex to concave. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.01.020
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This paper shows that adding a small amount of liquid introduces bridge forces that notably alter the mechanical properties of glass bead samples.
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Qing-Xin, D., Qi-Cheng, S., Hong-Sheng, D., Guo-Hua, Z., Yan-Li, F., & FeiFei, A. (2022). Experimental Study on Modulus and Dissipation of Dry and Wet Glass beads Samples under Vertical Vibration. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7498/aps.71.20220329
This research analyzes liquid bridges as essential capillary phenomena that govern solid-liquid interaction forces.
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Yao, H., Liu, F., Liu, S., Miao, M., & Fan, Y. (2025). Dynamic squeezing of liquid bridge between two spherical particle surfaces.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139156
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