Why does oil rise up the wick of the capillary ?

Answer Posted / pooja

this is because of net force due to surface tension in
upward direction.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 2 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

What sound waves travel from air to water the frequency remains?

662


By passing current through a wire wrapped around an iron rod, william sturgeon invented the?

625


Explain nuclear fission?

592


what is specific fuel consumption,total fuel consumption,mean effective pressure,indicated thermal efficiency...

2247


What is the difference between free electron theory and band theory of solids?

595






How is sound produced?

599


What is balanced field takeoff?

624


What are the applications of schrödinger wave equations? : quantum physics

629


What is neutral buoyancy?

627


According to coulombs law, if two charged particles are repelled with a given force at a distance d, by what multiple will the force decrease by if d is increased by 4times?

582


How much oxygen is in the atmosphere?

632


Explain what is a positron?

617


How many pounds does one gallon of water weigh?

583


What is the weight of automotive oil?

601


Who first described how shock waves are formed?

685