Grade upto college level 6 grade science
Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?
Why does a lump of cotton wool shrink in water?
4 Answers
Dinesh
The lump of cotton has air filled in it. Once its dipped in water, this air is released and the lump shrinks.
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Adarsh
A lump of cotton wool shrinks in water because water filled up the empty space that the air has occupied.
Ritika Das
Before the cotton wool has been soaked in the water and was completely dry, there were enough spaces inside the cotton containing air just like in sponge. When dipped in water, the air can no more occupy the space and therefore it shrinks compared to being fluffier before and gains weight.
Ayan
Lump of Cotton wool when dipped in water shrinks because of the presence of air between the gaps of cotton fibre.
When it is dipped, the water replaces air from those gaps, making the cotton lump heavy and it finally shrinks as the air gaps are removed.
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