Cohesive force between molecules of Mercury is more than adhesive force between molecules of mercury and those of glass. This results in formation of a convex meniscus for surface of mercury. Actually, cohesive and adhesive forces are phenomenon due to surface tension of a liqud. The angle made by mercury from the glass surface is obtuse.
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An obtuse triangle has one obtuse angle(an angle greater than 900 ) and remaining two acute angles whose measurement is less than 90 degrees. Foe more details , contact at saqibahmad81@yahoo.com
its a right angle
Yes, it is an obtuse angle.
Angle of contact is the angle between a tangent to the liquid surface at the interface and the solid surface inside the liquid. For concave surfaces, it is acute . For convex surface , it is obtuse.
An obtuse angle is larger than a acute angle