Question

Water rises to a height $h$ in capillary tube. If the length of capillary tube above the surface of water is made less than $h$, then

• A. water rises upto a point a little below the top and stays there.
• B. water does not rise at all.
• C. water rises upto the tip of capillary tube and then starts overflowing like a fountain.
• D. water rises upto the top of capillary tube and stays there without overflowing.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Water will not overflow but will change its radius of curvature