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41.
oil raise up the wick in a lamp. The principle involves
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Adesunloye jesufemi said:
5 years ago
@Ritwik.
It's capillary action.
It's capillary action.
Ritwik said:
7 years ago
When surface tension & capillary action both given then what should we prefer? Please tell me.
Hridoy_mamun said:
9 years ago
Thanks for the information.
Anilkumar said:
9 years ago
Agree with Ranjan. In this case, Surface tension also works.
Ranjan said:
9 years ago
Yes! Surface tension also works here.
Bala said:
9 years ago
Oil is a liquid state.
Renu said:
10 years ago
Oil is denser than water. I have a doubt whether sound can travel faster in oil.
Sumeet said:
1 decade ago
But superconductivity phenomenon is applicable below 10 degree kelvin.
K.s.kiran(ap iiit nuz) said:
1 decade ago
Capillary action is the phenomenon by which any liquid rises up in a wick or tube. It is due to surface tension of liquids. The height of rice up of liquid is depend upon surface tension of the water. This is occurs in small plants also.
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