Question

The pressure of water inside the tube just at the meniscus is ______ (less/greater than the atmospheric pressure.

Answer 1

Answer:

$The \: pressure \: just below \: the \: meniscus \: of \: water \: is \: less \: than \: just \: above it \: due \: to \: surface \: tension \: and \: cohesive \: forces \: acting \: on \: the \: water \: surface.$