In a surface tension experiment with a capillary tube water rises upto 0.1m. If the same experiment is repeated in an artificial satellite, which is revolving around the earth ; water will rise in the capillary tube upto a height of
A
0.1m
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B
0.2m
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C
0.98m
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D
full length of tube
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Solution
The correct option is A full length of tube h=2Tcosθρgeffr Inside a satellite geff becomes zero. Hence, water will rise to the full length of the capillary tube.