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Why there is capillary action and why the effect is greater for narrower tubes?
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∙ 13y ago
Liquid rises in and out of cappilarry to compansate pressure difference.
Rise of a liquid in capillary is indirectly proportional to radius of tube so liquid goes higher in a narrow tube.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause that's how it is
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Hydrogen Bonding
When water is placed in a thin glass tube it tends to climb up the walls of the tube This effect is known as capillary action What causes this capillary action?
Hydrogen Bonding
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osmosis
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Due to surface tension of water the component T cos @ acting all along the circumference of the capillary tube 2 pi r would get added as 2 pi r T cos@. Here @ is the angle of contact of water with the material of the tube ie glass. Hence this uplifts the water to a height till its weight gets balanced by 2 pi r T cos@.
Oil flows upward in the wick of a lantern because of the liquid property is called?
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