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Question: A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire arrangemen...
A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire arrangement put in a freely falling elevator the length of water column in the capillary tube will be
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(a) 8 cm
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(b) 10 cm
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(c) 4 cm
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(d) 20 cm
Explanation
Solution
(d)
As the system becomes weightless. Therefore, liquid will rise to full height.