Description : Oil rises up the wick in a lamp because (1) Oil is very light (2) Of the diffusion of oil through the wick (3) Of the surface tension phenomenon (4) Of the capillary action phenomenon
Last Answer : (4) Of the capillary action phenomenon Explanation: It is because of the capillary action phenomenon because of which oil rise up the wick in a lamp. Capillary action, or capillarity, is the ability ... such as paper, in some nonporous materials such as liquefied carbon fiber, or in a cell.
Description : The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to: (1) capillary action (2) low viscosity of oil (3) gravitational force (4) pressure difference
Last Answer : (1) capillary action Explanation: The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to capillary action.
Last Answer : capillary action
Description : In an oil lamp, the oil rises up in the wick due to _____? A. Capillary action B. Atmospheric pressure C. Viscosity of oil D. Change in temperature
Last Answer : ANSWER: A
Description : The oil in the wick of an oil lamp rises up due to (a) Pressure difference (b) Capillary action (c) Low viscosity of oil (d) Gravitational force
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : In an oil lamp, the oil rises up in the wick due to? A. Capillary action (Answer) B. Atmospheric pressure C. Viscosity of oil D. Change in temperature
Last Answer : A. Capillary action (Answer)
Description : The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to (1) Pressure difference (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity (3) Low viscosity of oil (4) Force of cohesion
Last Answer : (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity Explanation: The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to phenomenon of capillarity. This phenomenon is called molecular property of matter.
Last Answer : Pheonomenon of capillarity
Description : The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves - (1) capillary action phenomenon (2) viscosity of ink (3) siphon action (4) diffusion of ink through the blotting
Last Answer : (1) capillary action phenomenon Explanation: The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
Description : The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to
Description : A capillary tube is kept vertical in a beaker containing liquid. The height to which the liquid rises by capillary action is increased if (a) The radius of the capillary is large (b) The radius of the ... small (c) The density of the liquid is large (d) The surface tension of the liquid is small
Description : The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves: A. Viscosity of ink B. Capillary action phenomenon C. Diffusion of ink through the blotting D. Siphon action
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves (a) Viscosity of ink (b) Capillary action phenomenon (c) Diffusion of ink through the blotting (d) Siphon action
Description : The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves-----? A. Viscosity of ink B. Capillary action phenomenon (Answer) C. Diffusion of ink through the blotting D. Siphon action
Last Answer : B. Capillary action phenomenon (Answer)
Description : Rise of oil a wick is due to – (1) density of the oil (2) viscosity of the oil (3) surface tension of the oil (4) pressure of the oil
Last Answer : (3) surface tension of the oil Explanation: The phenomenon of rise or fall of liquid in a capillary tube is called capillarity. Oil rises through a wick due to capillarity. The narrow ... tiny capillaries, through which oil rises. Capillary action is the result of adhesion and surface tension.
Description : Rise of oil a wick is due to (1) density of the oil (2) viscosity of the oil (3) surface tension of the oil (4) pressure of the oil
Last Answer : surface tension of the oil
Description : What makes the oil rise through the wick in an oil lamp?
Last Answer : What makes the oil rise through the wick in an oil lamp?
Description : A solid needle placed horizon-tally on the surface of the water floats due to – (1) capillary action (2) water pressure (3) surface tension of water (4) viscosity of water
Last Answer : (3) surface tension of water Explanation: A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of water floats due to surface tension of water.
Description : Which of the following is a result of Surface tension? (1) Gravitational pull (2) Viscosity (3) Capillary action (4) Radiation
Last Answer : (3) Capillary action Explanation: Capillary action is the result of adhesion and surface tension. Adhesion of water to the walls of a vessel will cause an upward force on the liquid at the edges ... intact, so instead of just the edges moving upward, the whole liquid surface is dragged upward.
Description : A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to (1) capillary action (2) water pressure (3) surface tension of water (4) viscosity of water
Last Answer : surface tension of water
Description : Which of the following is a result of Surface tension ? (1) Gravitational pull (2) Viscosity (3) Capillary action (4) Radiation
Last Answer : Capillary action
Description : Char value of Kerosene is the amount of charred oil deposition on the wick obtained after burning it in a standard wick lamp at a standard rate for 24 hours. Char value of a good quality kerosene should be less than __________ mg/kg of kerosene. (A) 1 (B) 20 (C) 100 (D) 500
Last Answer : (B) 20
Description : A solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water floats due to (a) Surface tension (b) Capillary action (c) Cohesion (d) Adhesion
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Property responsible for the talcum powder to cling to the skin is the (A) Capillary action (B) Adhesion (C) Cohesion (D) Surface tension
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Capillary action is due to the (A) Surface tension (B) Cohesion of the liquid (C) Adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of - (1) diffusion (2) viscosity (3) surface tension (4) capillarity
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter’s surface tension in the immediate neighborhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it.
Description : Capillary wick is a part of a) heat pump b) heat wheel c) heat pipe d) regenerator
Last Answer : heat pipe
Description : Water rises in a capillary tube to a height h. It will rise to a height more than h. a.in a lift moving up with an acceleration b.in all the above cases c.107 dynes d.at the poles e.on the surface of moon
Last Answer : e. on the surface of moon
Description : If an ordinary glass tube and a glass capillary tube are 'both clipped in a beaker of water, water rises in – (1) both (2) only the glass tube (3) only the capillary tube (4) neither
Last Answer : (1) both Explanation: The rise or fall of liquid due to capillarity in a beaker of water depends upon the radius of the bore of the tube (s) which is/are dipped into it. The narrower the bore of ... in the tube. So in this case, water will rise in both the glass tube and the glass capillary tube.
Description : If an ordinary glass tube and a glass capillary tube are both dipped in a beaker of water, water rises in (1) both (2) only the glass tube (3) only the capillary tube (4) neither
Last Answer : both
Description : The process of imbibitions involves - (1) Diffusion (2) Capillary action (3) Absorption (4) Both (1) and (2)
Last Answer : (3) Absorption Explanation: The uptake or absorption of water by the solid substance without forming a solution is called imbibition. The substances absorbing water are called imbibants which do not dissolve in water. It is the initial step in the germination of the seeds.
Description : The process of imbibition involves (1) Diffusion (2) Capillary action (3) Absorption (4) Both (1) and (2)
Last Answer : Absorption
Description : Smoke point of kerosene expresses its (A) Burning characteristics (B) Luminosity characteristics (C) Aromatic content directly (D) Lamp wick wetting characteristics
Last Answer : (A) Burning characteristics
Description : When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a room the smell spreads soon throughout the room. This is an example of - (1) surface tension (2) capillarit (3) viscosity (4) diffusion
Last Answer : (1) surface tension Explanation: Diffusion is the spreading – mixing of gases through molecular motion.
Description : Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to – (1) a series of refractions (2) a series of reflections (3) a surface tension phenomenon (4) multiple diminishing brightness
Last Answer : (1) a series of refractions Explanation: The movement of air (sometimes called turbulence) in the atmosphere of Earth causes a series of refractions which makes the starlight to get slightly bent as it ... directly and some gets bent slightly away. To our eyes, this makes the star seem to twinkle.
Description : Stars in the sky appear to twinkle due to (1) a series of refractions (2) a series of reflections (3) a surface tension phenomenon (4) multiple diminishing brightness
Last Answer : a series of refractions
Description : Light waves projected on oil surface show seven colours due to the phenomenon of (1) polarisation (2) refraction (3) reflection (4) interference
Last Answer : (4) interference Explanation: In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
Description : The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi permeable membrane is called (A) Viscosity (B) Osmosis (C) Surface tension (D) Cohesion
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : How do I calculate capillary entry pressure for a given pore width and and a known surface tension?
Last Answer : I’m not a scientist but I did have a flash of intuition while reading your question. Must not these calculations have been made when the type of waterproof/breathable fabric that admits vapor but not water? The patents are certainly public.
Description : The following observations were taken for determining surface tension T of water by capillary method: (A) 0.15% (B) 1.5%
Last Answer : The following observations were taken for determining surface tension T of water by capillary method: diameter of capillary ... (C) 2.4% (D) 10%
Description : The water, retained by the soil in capillary pores (micropores), against gravity (-1/3 to - 31 bar) by the force of surface tension
Last Answer : Ans.Capillary water
Description : Capillary rise of mercury in a small diameter tube is proportional to (where, d = diameter of the tube, σ = surface tension of mercury) (A) d (B) 1/d (C) σ (D) 1/σ
Last Answer : (C) σ
Description : Ail oil drop spreads over water because (1) oil is lighter than water (2) oil is more viscous (3) oil does not mix with water (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
Last Answer : (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water Explanation: Surface tension is a contractive tendency of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force. It is ... is caused by cohesion of similar molecules, and is responsible for many of the behaviors of liquids.
Description : A small drop of oil spreads over water because : (1) oil has a higher surface tension (2) water has a higher surface tension (3) oil has a higher viscosity (4) water has a higher viscosity
Last Answer : (2) water has a higher surface tension Explanation: Dispersion is used to separate a beam of white light into its constituent spectrum of colours. This phenomenon leads to rainbow.
Last Answer : water has a higher surface tension
Description : An oil drop spreads over water because (1) oil is lighter than water (2) oil is more viscous (3) oil does not mix with water (4) surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
Last Answer : surface tension of oil is much smaller than that of water
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The binary diffusivity in liquids is of the order of 10 -5 cm2 /sec (B) Molecular diffusion in solid is much faster than that in liquids ( ... Poiseuille's law, the permeability decreases with increase in temperature for flow of a gas through a given capillary
Last Answer : (B) Molecular diffusion in solid is much faster than that in liquids
Description : The most important factor which governs diffusion of drugs across capillaries other than those in the brain is: A. Blood flow through the capillary B. Lipid solubility of the drug C. pKa value of the drug D. pH of the medium
Last Answer : A. Blood flow through the capillary