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Kerosene oil rises up in a wick of a lantern because of
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsVITEEEVITEEE 2017
Options:
  • A diffusion of the oil through the wick
  • B capillary action
  • C buoyant force of air
  • D the gravitational pull of the wick
Solution:
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The correct answer is: capillary action
Kerosene oil rises up in wick of a lantern because of capillary action. If the surface tension of oil is zero, then it will not rise, so oil rises up in a wick of a lantern due to surface tension.

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