The rise of liquid in the straw is due to the _______

pressure of water

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gravity of the Earth

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shape of the straw

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atmospheric pressure

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Solution

The correct option is D atmospheric pressure
When we suck from a straw, a low pressure region is created inside our lungs by increasing the volume of our lungs. Thus, the liquid rises inside the straw due to the atmospheric pressure pushing it from the outside into our mouth.

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