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A liquid is filled in a spherical container of radius R up to a height `h`. At this position the liquid surface at the end is also horizontal. The contact angle is

A

0

B

`cos^(-1) ((R - h)/(R))`

C

`cos^(-1) ((h)/(R))`

D

`sin^(-1) ((R - h)/(R))`

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