Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Figure shows a capillary rise h If air is blown through the horizontal tube in the direction of the arrow, then capillary rise will be
image

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Solution:

When air is blown as shown, the speed of the air will reduce the pressure above the capillary, due to Bernoulli’s principle. The liquid in capillary will rise.