Kerosene oil rises up in a wick of a lantern because of

Question

Kerosene oil rises up in a wick of a lantern because of (A) diffusion of the oil through the wick (B) capillary action (C) buoyant force of air (D) the gravitational pull of the wick

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Kerosene oil rises up in wick of a lantern because of capillary action. If the surface tension of oil is zero, then it will not rise, so oil rises up in a wick of a lantern due to surface tension.

Q. Kerosene oil rises up in a wick of a lantern because of

diffusion of the oil through the wick

capillary action

buoyant force of air

the gravitational pull of the wick

Kerosene oil rises up in wick of a lantern because of capillary action. If the surface tension of oil is zero, then it will not rise, so oil rises up in a wick of a lantern due to surface tension.