How does an oil lamp produce light through a wick that is lit using a match?

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) The wick of an oil lamp is made of thin cotton fibers. These fibers act as tiny capillary tubes. Due to the phenomenon of capillarity,the oil rises through the wick against gravity. This continuous supply of oil to the top of the wick sustains the flame,allowing the lamp to produce light.

Explore More

Similar Questions

The height up to which water will rise in a capillary tube will be

$A$ capillary tube is immersed vertically in water,and the water rises to a height $h_1$ on the Earth's surface. When this arrangement is taken into a mine of depth $d$ below the Earth's surface,the height of the water column is $h_2$. If $R$ is the radius of the Earth,the ratio $\frac{h_2}{h_1}$ is:

If $M$ is the mass of water that rises in a capillary tube of radius $r,$ then the mass of water which will rise in a capillary tube of radius $2r$ is

Two narrow tubes of diameters $d_1$ and $d_2$ are joined together to form a $U$-tube open at both ends. If the $U$-tube contains water,the difference in water levels in the limbs is ($T$ is the surface tension of water,the angle of contact is zero,the density of water is $\rho$,and $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity).

Liquid rises to a height $2 \ cm$ in a capillary tube; in that case,the angle of contact between the solid and the liquid is $0^{\circ}$. The tube is lowered more now,so that the capillary is only $1 \ cm$ above the liquid. In this case,the angle of contact between the solid and liquid is $......^{\circ}$.

Difficult
View Solution

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo