Capillary action causes water to climb up the internal walls of narrow glass tubes. Why does the water not climb so high when the glass tube is wider?

Name: Capillary action causes water to climb up the internal walls of narrow glass tubes. Why does the water not climb so high when the glass tube is wider?
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A wider column of water weighs more, which causes a greater gravitational force that resists the capillary action. Therefore, the water cannot climb as high in wider glass tubes.

Capillary Action Causes Water to Climb Up the Internal Walls