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Question
Observe the figure and answer the question provided below the figure.
Why does tube B show higher water rise than A?
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Solution
Tube B shows higher water rise than tube A because the surface area is less in the narrow tube or tube B due to which the surface tension is more in that so the level of rising of water is more in that as well.
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