What is capillarity? Give some applications.

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The rise and fall of liquid in a capillary tube is called capillarity. Capillary rise is due to adhesion.
Application of Capillarity: 1. Oil rises in the long narrow spaces between the threads of the wick as they act as a capillary.

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