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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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