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Question 55

Water does not drip through an open umbrella of silk material unless the inside of the umbrella is touched. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for this?

  • A.Surface tension
  • B.Hydrostatic upthrust
  • C.Viscosity
  • D.Diffusion
  • E.Osmosis
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1990
Question no.
#55
Type
Objective
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