The Ability of Materials to Absorb Water

The Ability of Materials to Absorb Water

Water-absorbent materials and non-water-absorbent materials each have different importance for human daily life.

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The Ability of Materials to Absorb Water

Each material in our environment has its own properties and ability.

Water Absorbent Object, Non-Water Absorbent Object

Water absorbent objects are objects that can absorb water.

Examples of absorbent objects:-

Non-water absorbent objects are objects that cannot absorb water.

Examples of non-absorbent objects:-

The Importance of Water Absorbent Materials

Water absorbent objects have small pores that can absorb water.

As an example, woods can absorb water. Hence, objects that are made up of wood like paper and tissue can absorb water.

Examples of objects that are made up of water-absorbent materials and their uses:-

Materials	Objects	Uses of the objects
Cotton	Shirt, pants and towel	Uses to cover our body and dry our body.
Wood	Paper	Absorb ink when writing
Animal's fur	Paintbrush	Can absorb oil paint and water paint

The Importance of Non-water Absorbent Materials

There are multiples materials that are non-water absorbents such as rubber, glass, metals and plastic.

These non-water absorbents materials can be used to make multiples objects and appliances.

Examples of objects that made up of water-absorbent materials and their uses:-

Materials	Objects	Uses of the objects
Plastic	Umbrella and raincoat	Protect us from the rain
Rubber	Gloves and shoe	Protect our body parts from water or harmful things
Glass	Window	Protect the house from the rain