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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

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By inserting a capillary tube upto a depthll in water, the water rises to a heighthh. If the lower end of the capillary tube is closed inside water and the capillary is taken out and closed end opened, to what height the water will remain in the tube, when l>hl > h?
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Correct option: C
2h2h
Option D (hh) is correct because the water will remain at the height hh due to the balance between surface tension and gravity, as the air pressure inside the tube will adjust to support the water column.

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