Water rises in a capillary tube up to a height $h$. If this capillary tube is tilted by an angle of $45^o$,then the length of the water column in the capillary tube becomes

  • A
    $2h$
  • B
    $\frac{h}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{h}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • D
    $h\sqrt{2}$

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