If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be

[Dnyan Deshmukh]

If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be



(a) higher than the surface of liquid


(b) the same as the surface of liquid


(c) lower than the surface of liquid


(d) unpredictable

(e) none of the above.

The correct Answer Is
(c) lower than the surface of liquid