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A 20 cm long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to 8 cm. If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator, the length of water column in the capillary tube will be

A

`8 cm`

B

`10 cm`

C

`4 cm`

D

`20 cm`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Water fills the tube entirely in gravity less condition.
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