Multiple choice

Let a thin capillary tube be replace with another tube of insufficient length then we find water

  1. Will overflow

  2. Will not rise

  3. Depressed

  4. Changes its meniscus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In a capillary tube, water rises to a height where the weight of the water column balances the surface tension force. If the tube is shorter than this equilibrium height, the water will simply rise to the top of the tube without overflowing.

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