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Unit - 1.1 States of Matter On The Basis of Kinetic Theory Of Matter — PHYSICS STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8PHYSICSUnit - 1.1 States of Matter On The Basis of Kinetic Theory Of Matter1 Mark
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What do you understand by the term meniscus?
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It is observed that when a free surface of a liquid comes in contact with a solid, it shows a curvy shape near the point of contact. Here an inward depression or an outward bulge takes place. This is called meniscus of a liquid

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