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Mechanical Properties of Fluids: Capillarity MCQ

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CapillarityMediumQuestion 6488

Question

Capillary rise h = 2T cosθ/(ρgr). If radius halves, h:
  1. A
    Halves
  2. B
    Doubles
    Correct
  3. C
    Quadruples
  4. D
    Stays same

Correct answer

Doubles

Explanation

h ∝ 1/r. r→r/2: h → doubles.

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