Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 248
Question: A 20-cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator, the length of the water column in the capillary tube will be
Options:
A) 20 cm
B) 4 cm
C) 10 cm
D) 8cm
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] In the condition of weightlessness, water rises to the whole of the available length.
