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A uniform capillary tube of inner radius r is dipped vertically into a beaker filled with water. The water rises to a height h in the capillary tube above the water surface in the beaker. The surface tension of water is 
. The angle of contact between water and the wall of the capillary tube is 
. Ignore the mass of water in the meniscus. Which of the following statements is (are) true?
A
For a given material of the capillary tube, h decreases with increase in r
B
For a given material of the capillary tube, h is independent of 
C
If this experiment is performed in a lift going up with a constant acceleration, then h decreases
D
h is proportional to contact angle 
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(a, c)
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is density or water)
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