Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 159
Question: When two capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped vertically, the rise of the liquid is[NCERT 1978]
Options:
A) Same in both the tubes
B) More in the tube of larger diameter
C) Less in the tube of smaller diameter
D) More in the tube of smaller diameter
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ h=\frac{2T\cos \theta }{rdg}$
$\therefore h\propto \frac{1}{r} $ (T,q, d and g are constant) .
If r is less then h will be more.