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Water rises upto a height ' $\mathrm{h}$ ' in a capillary tube on the surface of the earth. The
value of 'h' increases, if the capillary tube apparatus is kept
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (13 Oct Shift 1)
Options:
  • A in a lift going upward with acceleration.
  • B on the sun.
  • C on the poles.
  • D in a lift going downward with acceleration (a) where a $ < \mathrm{g}$ (acceleration
    due to gravity)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: in a lift going downward with acceleration (a) where a $ < \mathrm{g}$ (acceleration
due to gravity)
$h=\frac{2 T \cos \theta}{r \rho g} \quad \therefore h \propto \frac{1}{g}$
In a lift going downwards with acceleration $a$, the apparent value of $g$ decreases and hence $b$ increases.

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