alleryStart learning →Water climbs up a very thin glass tube dipped in a beaker. What is this effect?
AWater evaporation
BGas diffusion
CCapillary action
DPressure cavitation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Capillary action
A liquid flowing in narrow spaces, even against gravity, shows capillary action.
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