Question 46

Which of the following explains the concave meniscus of water in a glass tube?

  • A.The adhesion between water and glas is greater than the cohesion between water molecules
  • B.The cohesion between water molecule is greater than the adhesion between glass and water
  • C.The molecules of water in the glass are moving faster than the molecules in the other parts
  • D.The molecules of water at the water-air boundary are often attracted to the center of the tube
  • E.The weight of the water pulls the central part of the surface down
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1988
Question no.
#46
Type
Objective

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