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A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped vertically in water and the liquid rises upto 10 cm. If the entire system is kept is a freely falling platform, the length of the water column in the tube will be

A

5 cm

B

10 cm

C

15 cm

D

20 cm

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D
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