The Term That Best Explains Why Water Rises Up a Thin

question 75

Multiple Choice

The term that best explains why water rises up a thin glass tube is:

• A) capillary action.
• B) heat of vaporization.
• C) viscosity.
• D) surface tension.
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a business's profits not distributed to shareholders as dividends but retained by the company for reinvestment or to pay debt.

Dividends Declared

The announcement by a company’s board of directors of the payment of a specified amount per share to its shareholders, to be paid on a certain date.

Accounting Record

Documentation that contains the financial history and transactions of a company.

Shareholders' Equity

The amount of a company's total assets minus its total liabilities, representing the owners' share of the company.