Practice mode Water Management

Why is the capillary rise experiment performed in a glass tube of small diameter?

Correct answer D. It is easily visible

Explanation

Glass is transparent, so the rising liquid column and meniscus are easily seen, and a narrow bore makes the rise high enough to observe.

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