Capillary action is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
Water rises up a capillary tube because of
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Physical Properties of Materials (Viscosity and Surface Tension)
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