Give reason: The lighting of a lamp is due to the wick of the lamp.
(N/A) The lighting of a lamp is due to the phenomenon of $Capillarity$.
In a lamp,the wick consists of fine pores or capillaries.
When the lamp is filled with oil,the oil rises up through these fine pores of the wick due to the surface tension of the liquid.
This process is known as capillary action,which allows the oil to reach the flame at the top of the wick,enabling the lamp to burn continuously.
In a lamp,the wick consists of fine pores or capillaries.
When the lamp is filled with oil,the oil rises up through these fine pores of the wick due to the surface tension of the liquid.
This process is known as capillary action,which allows the oil to reach the flame at the top of the wick,enabling the lamp to burn continuously.
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