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When a liquid is in contact with a solid the angle between the surface of the solid and the tangent drawn to the surface of the liquid at the point of contact , measured in the side of the liquid is

A

acute angle

B

obtuse angle

C

angle of contact for liquid pair

D

solid angle

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  • When a liquid is in contact with a solid , the angle between the surface of the solid and the tangent drawn to the surface of the liquid at that point of contact , measured on the side of the liquid , is called .

    A
    acute angle
    B
    obtuse angle
    C
    angle of contact
    D
    solid angle .

  • If the surface of a liquid is plane, then the angle of contact of the liquid with the walls of container is

    A
    Acute angle
    B
    obtuse angle
    C
    `90^(@)`
    D
    `0^(@)`

  • If the surface of a liquid is plane, then the angle of contact of the liquid with the walls of container is

    A
    acute angle
    B
    obtuse angle
    C
    `90^(@)`
    D
    `0^(@)`

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