Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 175
Question: A capillary tube when immersed vertically in liquid records a rise of 3 cm. If the tube is immersed in the liquid at an angle of $ 60^{0} $ with the vertical. The length of the liquid column along the tube is [MH CET (Med.)1999]
Options:
A) 9cm
B) 6cm
C) 3cm
D) 2cm
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Vertical height of the water in the tube remains constant So, $ l=\frac{h}{\cos \theta }=\frac{3}{\cos 60^{o}}=6\ cm $
