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When a glass capillary tube of the radius 0.015 cm is dipped in water, the water rises to a height of 15 cm within it. Assuming the contact angle between water and glass to be 0°, the surface tension of water is [ρwater =1000 kg m-3, g=9.81 m s-2]
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsNEET
Options:
  • A 0.11 m-1
  • B 0.7 m-1
  • C 0.072 m-1
  • D None of these
Solution:
2756 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 0.11 m-1
From capillary tube experiment, we know that

2πr×T cosθ=πr2hρg

  T=rhρg2=0.11 m-1

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