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Capillary Action

  • Liquid rises through the cavity of a fine bore tube against the gravity. This is known as capillary action.
  • The finer the bore, the more is the capillary force.
  • Liquid enters narrow discontinuities because of capillary forces.
  • A plant takes in water through capillary action.

 

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