A capillary tube is dipped into water. The water rises in the tube due to which of the following?
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A capillary tube is dipped into water. The water rises in the tube due to which of the following?
Surface tension and adhesion
Surface tension and cohesion
Only adhesion
Only cohesion
The rise of water in a capillary tube is due to both surface tension (which pulls the liquid up) and adhesion (the attraction between water molecules and the tube's surface).
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Q: A capillary tube is dipped into water. The water rises in the tube due to which of the following?
Solution: The rise of water in a capillary tube is due to both surface tension (which pulls the liquid up) and adhesion (the attraction between water molecules and the tube's surface).
