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Surface tension and surface energy
Question

In a capillary tube experiment, a vertical 30 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to a height of 10cm due to capillary action. If this experiment is conducted in a freely falling elevator, the length of the water column becomes

Moderate
Solution

The length of the water column will be equal to full length of capillary tube.

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