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What is capillarity? Give any two application of it.

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The rise and fall of liquid in a capillary tube is called capillarity.
Some applications of capillarity are:
$a .$ Towels soak water on account of capillarity.
$b .$ Oil rises in the long narrow spaces between the threads of the wick as they act as a capillary.

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