[Ichneumon]

So the dipole-dipole attraction is what is known as Van der Waals Forces. If these “particles” kinetic energies are low enough (anc close enough together), the repeated actions of the instantaneous dipoles will keep them attracted together. One of the interesting things about this that the more electrons are in play the greater the Van der Waals Force.

Trivia Of The Day: Because their foot pads end in literally billions of microscopic filaments, geckos use Van Der Waals forces to allow them to stick to just about any surface and climb up walls and across ceilings. They do this so efficiently that the average gecko is "glued" to the wall with about 200 pounds of force.

[bondserv]

Great Post!!

How cool is that?

Thanks.

[RadioAstronomer]

Trivia Of The Day: Because their foot pads end in literally billions of microscopic filaments, geckos use Van Der Waals forces to allow them to stick to just about any surface and climb up walls and across ceilings. They do this so efficiently that the average gecko is "glued" to the wall with about 200 pounds of force.

That is just too cool! :-)

[Doctor Stochastic]

Nice picture. Kind of Art Gecko.

[jwh_Denver]

"glued" to the wall with about 200 pounds of force."

Incredible. My brother had told me about what geckos can do but not how. Fascinating. So the geckos actually use "nuclear forces" to hang from a ceiling with one foot.