List some applictions of capillarity from daily life.

Explanation

(i) Due to capillary action, oil rises in the cotton within an earthern lamp. Likewise, sap rises from the roots of a plant to its leaves and branches.
(ii) Absorption of ink by a blotting pape.
(iii) Capillary action is also essential for the tear fluid from the eye to drain constantly.
(iv) Cotton dresses are preferred in summer because cotton dresses have fine pores which act as capillaries for sweat.