Sentences with phrase «other slick surfaces»

Not exact matches

Dispersants are mixtures of solvents, surfactants and other additives that break up the surface tension of an oil slick and make oil more soluble in water, according to a paper published by the National Academy of Sciences.

When two smooth, slick surfaces are submerged in water and brought within 100 nanometers of each other, something odd happens: they adhere, even though they are too far apart for electrostatic forces to bridge them.

My only other complaint is the bed surface is so slick that groceries are strewn everywhere during the 3 mile drive home from the market.

When surfaces slick with snow, ice or rain cause a drive wheel to start spinning, the system initially applies the brakes to the spinning drive wheel and transfers the power to the other.

If your cat is eliminating on slick, smooth surfaces, try putting just a very thin layer of litter at one end of the box, leaving the other end bare, and put the box on a hard floor.

The dog might need other help, too, such as aids to help get in and out of the car or special non-skid booties to prevent sliding on slick surfaces around the home.

Roads can be made more slippery after rains by leaves, antifreeze or oil, and crosswalk lines or other painted surfaces can become slick as well.

Falls around swimming pools (on slick surfaces such as tile, or from faulty / defective ladders or diving boards) can result in traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, paralysis and other serious injuries.

Cases can develop from many other situations: slip and falls on a slick surface or ice; defects in roadways such as missing road signs, bad intersections or pavement defects; holes or uneven surfaces in parking lots, sidewalks or floors; unmarked drop - offs, ledges, culverts or holes, dangerous retail layouts or designs, including sharp corners and displays that may cause injury to children.

Other swimming pool injuries are the result of wet or slick surfaces around pools, inattentive on duty lifeguards or distracted adults.