How the kerosene oil rises up with the thread in any lantern
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Kerosene oil rises up in the wick of a lantern because of capillary action. If the surface tension of oil is zero, then it will not rise, so oil rises up in a wick of a lantern due to surface tension.
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The kerosene oil rises up with thread in any lantern be the effect of "capillary action".
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- Capillary action: Capillary action is a phenomenon in which any liquid rises up through any tube or cylinder due to cohesive and adhesive forces.
- Here the kerosene oil rises up with the thread because of capillary action. Surface tension is also involved here.
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