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1) Capillary rise occurs when water moves up through small pores or tubes due to adhesive and cohesive forces between water molecules and the pore walls. The height of capillary rise depends on factors like pore size, surface tension, and contact angle. 2) An experiment demonstrates capillary rise in sand by placing a glass tube filled with dry sand below a water surface. Water rises through the sand pores, saturating the bottom region fully and the upper region partially. 3) The height of capillary ris
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