alleryStart learning →Attractive forces between molecules of different types are called:
AAdhesive forces
BCohesive forces
CBuoyant forces
DElastic forces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Adhesive forces
1. The two names differ by whether the molecules match.
2. Attractive forces between molecules of the same type are cohesive forces.
3. Attractive forces between molecules of different types are called adhesive forces.
4. Adhesion explains why water spreads on bare paint but beads on wax.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Fluid Statics', sections 11.1-11.9_
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