JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 23 April 2013)

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    Wax is coated on the inner wall of a capillary tube and the tube is then dipped in water. Then, compared to the unwaxed capillary, the angel of contact \[\theta \]and the height h up to which water rises change. These changes are:     [JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 23  April 2013 )

    A) \[\theta \]increases and h also increases

    B)                        \[\theta \]decreases and h also decreases

    C)                        \[\theta \]increases and h decreases

    D)                        \[\theta \]decreases and h increases

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Angle of contact \[\cos \theta =\frac{{{T}_{SA}}-{{T}_{SL}}}{{{T}_{LA}}}\]when water is on a waxy or oily surface \[{{T}_{SA}}<{{T}_{SL}}\cos \theta \]is negative i.e.,\[{{90}^{o}}<\theta <{{180}^{o}}\]i.e., angle of contact \[\theta \]increases And for \[\theta >{{90}^{o}}\] liquid level in capillary tube fall. i.e., h decreases


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