WAEC Physics 2013 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The rising of a liquid in an open ended glass tube of narrow bore is due to
- A. osmosis
- B. adhesion
- C. capillarityCorrect
- D. surface tension
Explanation
Capillarity is the tendency of a liquid to rise or fall in a narrow tube (capillary). A capillary is an open-ended glass tube.
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