Question

is an example of capillary depression​

Answer 1

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capillary depression. The depression of the meniscus of a liquid contained in a tube where the liquid does not wet the walls of the container (as in a mercury barometer). The meniscus is shaped convex upward, and this results in a depression of the meniscus.

Answer 2

Answer:

Capillary action is sometimes called capillary motion, capillarity, or wicking. ... Examples of capillary action include the uptake of water in paper and plaster (two porous materials), the wicking of paint between the hairs of a paintbrush, and the movement of water through sand.