A Child Is Drinking a Liquid with a Straw

question 51

Multiple Choice

A child is drinking a liquid with a straw. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The fluid is being pulled up into the straw.
• B) Longer straws work better because the pressure is larger deeper down.
• C) The pressure inside the straw depends on the viscosity of the liquid.
• D) The pressure in the straw is reduced and the liquid is pushed upward by atmospheric pressure on the surface of the liquid.