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General Knowledge · Q427

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 427

Q427

A fountain pen works on the principle of

A.
Flow of liquids from higher to lower potential
B.
Capillary action
Answer
C.
Bernoulli's principle
D.
Viscosity of liquids

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A fountain pen is a nib pen that, unlike its predecessor, the dip pen, contains an internal reservoir of liquid ink. The pen draws ink from the reservoir through a feed to the nib and deposits it on paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action.