Water rises up to a height $h$ in a capillary tube on the surface of the earth. The value of $h$ will increase if the experimental setup is kept in:

  • A
    a lift going upward with a certain acceleration.
  • B
    a lift going down with acceleration.
  • C
    an accelerating train.
  • D
    a satellite rotating close to the earth.

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