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Surface tension
Question

Consider a liquid contained in a vessel. The liquid-solid adhesive force is very weak as compared to the cohesive force in the liquid. The shape of the liquid surface near the solid shall be: 

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Solution

shape of the meniscus in this case is convex due to stronger cohesive force between the molecules of liquid like  mercury than the adhesive force.

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