KCET · Physics · Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Water rises in plant fibres due to
- A capillarity
- B viscosity
- C fluid pressure
- D osmosis
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(A) capillarity
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Detailed explanation
The rise or fall of liquids in vertical capillary tubes is called capillarity. Water in plant- fibres rises due to same phenomenon.
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