Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 206

Question: In a surface tension experiment with a capillary tube water rises upto 0.1 m. If the same experiment is repeated on an artificial satellite, which is revolving around the earth, water will rise in the capillary tube upto a height of [Roorkee 1992]

Options:

A)0.1 m

B) 0.2 m

C) 0.98 m

D) Full length of the capillary tube

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

In the satellite, the weight of the liquid column is zero.

So the liquid will rise up to the top of the tube.



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