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Capillary rise of mercury in a small diameter tube is proportional to (where, d = diameter of the tube, σ = surface tension of mercury)
A d
B $$\frac{1}{{\text{d}}}$$
C $$\sigma $$
D $$\frac{l}{\sigma }$$
The angle of contact between a glass capillary tube of length 10 cm and a liquid is 90 degree . If the capillary tube is dipped vertically in the liquid, then the liquid:
A Will rise in the tube
B Will get depressed in the tube
C Will rise -up to 10 cm in the tube and will over flow
D Will neither rise nor fall in the tube.
The angle of contact between a glass capillary tube of length 10 cm and a liquid is 90 Degree. If the capillary tube is dipped vertically in the liquid, then the liquid:
A Will rise in the tube
B Will get depressed in the tube
C Will rise-up to 10 cm in the tube and will over flow
D Will neither rise not fall in the tube
The capillary rise of mercury is maximum in glass tube of dia __________ mm.
A 0.5
B 1
C 2
D 5
With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the tube due to surface tension will
A Decrease
B Increase
C Remain unchanged
D Depend upon the characteristics of liquid
The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension will increase in size of tube will
A Increase
B Remain unaffected
C May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D Decrease
The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tension wim increase in size of tube will
A increase
B remain unaffected
C may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D decrease
A glass tube of smaller diameter is used while performing an experiment for the capillary rise of water because
A It is easier to see through the glass tube
B Glass tube is cheaper than a metallic tube
C It is not possible to conduct this experiment with any other tube
D All of the above
For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler has ________ heating surface as compared to fire tube boiler.
A More
B Less
C Equal
D None of these
Rise of liquid in a capillary tube is due to
A Cohesion
B Adhesion
C Both A & B
D Neither A nor B

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