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MHT CET 2026 (17 Apr, Shift 1) · Angle of Contact & Capillarity

Angle of Contact & Capillarity question from MHT CET 2026 (17 Apr, Shift 1)

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Angle of Contact & Capillarity

In a capillary tube of area of cross-section 'aa' water rises to height 'hh'. To what height will water rise in a capillary tube of area of cross-section 4a4a?

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Answer: (b)

  1. h∝1rh \propto \frac{1}{r}, A=πr2A = \pi r^2. Area 4a⇒4a \Rightarrow radius doubles.
  2. h′=h2h' = \frac{h}{2}
  3. So the answer is (b) h2\frac{h}{2}.
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