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In a surface tension experiment with a capillary tube water rises upto 0· 1 m. If the same experiment is repeated on an artificial satellite, which is revolving around the earth, water will rise in the capillary tube upto a height of :

A

0.1 m

B

0.2 m

C

0.98 m

D

Full length of tube.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Water will rise upto full length of tube due to surface tension because water is weightless in an artificial satellite.
Thus the correct chioce is (d).
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