Water rises to a height of 16.3 cm in a capillary of height 18 cm . If the tube is cut at a height of 12 cm , then

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Water rises to a height of 16.3 cm in a capillary of height 18 cm . If the tube is cut at a height of 12 cm , then (A) Water will come as a fountain from the capillary. (B) Water will stay at a height of 12 cm in capillary (C) The height of the water in the tube will be 10.3 cm (D) Water will flow down the sides of the capillary tube

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Due to surface tension property.

Q. Water rises to a height of $16.3 c m$ in a capillary of height $18 c m$ . If the tube is cut at a height of $12 c m$ , then

Water will come as a fountain from the capillary.

Water will stay at a height of $12 c m$ in capillary

The height of the water in the tube will be $10.3 c m$

Water will flow down the sides of the capillary tube

Due to surface tension property.

Q. Water rises to a height of 16.3cm in a capillary of height 18cm . If the tube is cut at a height of 12cm , then

Water will come as a fountain from the capillary.

Water will stay at a height of 12cm in capillary

The height of the water in the tube will be 10.3cm

Water will flow down the sides of the capillary tube

Due to surface tension property.

Q. Water rises to a height of $16.3 c m$ in a capillary of height $18 c m$ . If the tube is cut at a height of $12 c m$ , then

Water will stay at a height of $12 c m$ in capillary

The height of the water in the tube will be $10.3 c m$