A 20cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8cm. If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator, the length of water column in the capillary tube will be:
A
8cm
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B
6cm
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C
10cm
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D
20cm
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Solution
The correct option is D20cm In a freely falling lift, gravitational pull is zero hence the capillary tube will be filled completely.