Qstnid -I-11-the Contact Angle Between Water And Glass Is 0°. When Water Is Poured In A Glass To The Maximum Of Its Capacity, The Water Surface Is Convex Upward. The Angle Of Contact In Such A Situation Is More Than 90°. Explain. - 14: Some Mechanical Properties Of Matter

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The contact angle between water and glass is 0°. When water is poured in a glass to the maximum of its capacity, the water surface is convex upward. The angle of contact in such a situation is more than 90°. Explain.
Ans : When water is poured in a glass, it reaches the brim and rises further. The edge of the glass lies below the water level. In this case, the force of attraction due to molecules of the glass surface is not perpendicular to the solid. Here, the contact angle can be greater than the standard contact angle for a pair of substances.
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