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Water rises to a height of 16.3 cm in a capillary of height 18 cm above the water leve. If the tube is cut at a height of 12 cm -

A

water will come as a fountain from the capillary tube

B

water will stay at a height of 12 cm in the capillary tube

C

the height of water in the capillary tube will be 10.3 cm

D

water will flow down the sides of the capillary tube

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B
The product h r = const . Therefore the radius of curvature of meniscus is adjusted .
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