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Physics Question on mechanical properties of fluid

A 20cm20\,cm long capillary tube is dipped vertically in water and the liquid rises upto 10cm10\, cm. If the entire system is kept in a freely falling platform, the length of water column in the tube will be

A

5 cm

B

10 cm

C

15 cm

D

20 cm

Answer

20 cm

Explanation

Solution

The height raised by liquid in capillary tube
h=2lcosθρghh=\frac{2 l \cos \theta}{\rho g h}
As in freely falling platform, a body experience weightlessness.
So, the liquid will rise upto to length of the capillary.
i.e. height raised by the liquid will be 20cm20\, cm.