how water can defy gravity

Question

I recently soaked my sons onesie overnight in water and oxiclean. The legs and feet were sticking out of the bowl onto the counter. The next morning most of the water had traveled up and out though the legs (this bowl was not short either, it was part
Of our salad spinner.)

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Answer 1

That’s so interesting! Water can defy gravity through a process called capillary action, where it moves against gravity due to the forces of adhesion and cohesion.