How High a Liquid Will Rise Up a Narrow Tube

question 118

Multiple Choice

How high a liquid will rise up a narrow tube as a result of capillary action depends on ________.

• A)the magnitudes of cohesive forces in the liquid and adhesive forces between the liquid and the tube, and gravity
• B)gravity alone
• C)only the magnitude of adhesive forces between the liquid and the tube
• D)the viscosity of the liquid
• E)only the magnitude of cohesive forces in the liquid

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