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Drip reduction Why does a water tap, when adjusted to a trickle, reduce to a drip after a couple of minutes? I have noticed a gas flame also becomes smaller during this period.Keith French, Hornsby, New South Wales
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Asked by damian
on 2007-10-16 17:57:06

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Categories: Domestic Science, Planet Earth.

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Reply	tom bombadil says: I believe the waterturns to drips because of the phenomonon of surface tension of water just like it collects together in droplets if u drop some on a slick horizontal surface. (no votes) Tags: domestic science, planet earth.
	posted on 2007-12-10 05:59:00 \| Report abuse

Reply	joenoll says: The washer slowly expands and reduces the flow. This can only be seen with a trickle of water. (no votes) Tags: domestic science, planet earth.
	posted on 2008-04-24 15:25:00 \| Report abuse

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