Question

Consider two hollow glass spheres, one containing water and other containing mercury each liquid fills about one tenth of the volume of sphere in zero gravity environment

• A. Water and Mercury floats freely inside sphere
• B. Water forms a layer on the Glass while Mercury floats
• C. Mercury forms a layer on the glass while water floats
• D. Water and Mercury both form a layer on glass

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Water forms a layer on the Glass while Mercury floats

For Hg cohesive forces are more than adhesive .so doesn’t spread.