working principle of ballpoint pen?

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / suguna

ball pen functions on the principle of surface tension

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / vijaygadu

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Pen is fitted with a tiny ball bearing in its tip. As the pen moves along the paper, the ball rotates picking up ink from the ink cartridge and leaving it on the paper.

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / atul tripathi

it works on two principles
- frictional force between pen and paper.
- gravitaional force due to which ink flows in downward direction.

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / shivaji

it works on the principle of gravitational force.due to
gravitational force ink flows downword direction.

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / it works on principle of surfa

Its working principle is surface tention

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / thirupati

-gravitaional force due to which ink flows in downward
direction.

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / rajasekar

Ball is fixed in the tip of the pen. Ball is rotated by the
friction with paper.due to capillary action (the gap
between ball and ball holder is min) the ink flows between
ball and ball holder and it is printed on the paper.

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working principle of ballpoint pen?..

Answer / navdeep

friction between pen and paper

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