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WHAT ARE THE OTHER SITUATION WHERE WE UTILISE CAPILLARY RISE ?
Bloating paper absorbs ink by capillary action .The pores in  the bloating paper act as capillaries .Even though these holes cannot be seen with naked eyes ,due to capillary action ,ink or water rises through these holes . Like this ink or other substances are absorbed .
In soil ,the water rises above the ground water level due to surface tension in a form called capillary rise .
The oil in a lamp rises up the wick through the narrow spaces between the threads of the wick is an another example of capillary rise .


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