Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because

1.	Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of
Answer» <html><body><p> Surface tension</p><br/><br/><p>The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lowering-1081107" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOWERING">LOWERING</a> the latter's surface tension in the immediate <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/neighbourhood-1113447" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEIGHBOURHOOD">NEIGHBOURHOOD</a>. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/brings-2488276" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BRINGS">BRINGS</a> about a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/movement-1104563" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOVEMENT">MOVEMENT</a> of the surface and the camphor particles are carried <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/along-1974109" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ALONG">ALONG</a> with it. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.</p></body></html>

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