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KCET · Physics · Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Two capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped in water. The rise of water is

  1. A the same in both tubes
  2. B greater in the tube of larger diameter
  3. C greater in the tube of smaller diameter
  4. D independent of the diameter of the tube
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(C) greater in the tube of smaller diameter

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Height of water in capillary tube
\(h=\frac{2 T}{r d g}\)
\(\therefore h \propto \frac{1}{r}\)
where \(h\) is height of the liquid and \(r\) is radius of tube so we can say that the rise of water is greater in the tube of smaller diameter.