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Liquid rises to a height of 2 cm in a capillary tube and the angle of contact between the solid and the liquid is zero. If the tube is depressed more now so that top of capillary is only 1 cm above the liquid, then the apparent angle of contact between the solid and the liquid is

A

`0^(@)`

B

`30^(@)`

C

`60^(@)`

D

`90^(@)`

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