Explain why water would completely fill a fine capillary tube whi… - Vidyadip

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Explain why water would completely fill a fine capillary tube which is open at both ends when one end is immersed in water.

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The surface tension pulls the water into the capillary. In a fine capillary, the surface tension is large enough to overcome the attraction of gravity on water.

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