In drinking soda or water through a straw, we make use of
A)capillary action.
B)surface tension.
C)atmospheric pressure.
D)Bernoulli's principle.
E)none of the above

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When drinking soda or water through a straw, we primarily make use of atmospheric pressure. By reducing the pressure inside the straw (by sucking air out), atmospheric pressure on the liquid outside the straw pushes the liquid up into the straw and into the mouth.

In Drinking Soda or Water Through a Straw, We Make