Question

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

• A. Water will come as a fountain from the capillary.
• B. Water will stay at a height of $12cm$ in capillary
• C. The height of the water in the tube will be $10.3cm$
• D. Water will flow down the sides of the capillary tube

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Due to surface tension property.