Why do my Cheerios in milk act like magnets with different polarities causing them to repel or attract each other? 510 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.78K May 23, 2021 0 Comments Why do my Cheerios in milk act like magnets with different polarities causing them to repel or attract each other? In: Physics 7 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 23, 2021 0 Comments Because each individual Cheerios piece is meant to sink, but they can’t get through the milk’s surface *tension* (assuming it’s a dairy milk). Thus, the milk’s surface molecules direct pieces of Cheerios to “stick” to each other. It’s fluid mechanics/physics at work. You are viewing 1 out of 7 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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