John Leslie first correctly explained this phenomenon in 1802, stating that the attraction on a thin stratum of a liquid is normal to another surface. Two years later, Thomas Young connected it to surface tension, observing that the angle of contact 
John Leslie first correctly explained this phenomenon in 1802, stating that the attraction on a thin stratum of a liquid is normal to another surface. Two years later, Thomas Young connected it to surface tension, observing that the angle of contact between a liquid surface and a solid was constant. Occurring when the forces between molecules of a solid and a liquid are more powerful than the cohesive forces of a liquid, it explains the formation of a meniscus. For 10 points--name this physical process utilized by plants in which water is drawn upward in a thin tube.
John Leslie first correctly explained this phenomenon in 1802, stating that the attraction on a thin stratum of a liquid is normal to another surface.
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