A glass capillary tube, 2 mm in diameter, is placed on top of a mercury layer. Calculate the height of the capillary depression for mercury. The surface tension of mercury is 0.514 N/m and its angle of contact with the glass is 130. a 7.65 mm b. 4.95 mm c. 5.20 mm 8.09 mm

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A glass capillary tube, 2 mm in diameter, is placed on top of a mercury layer. Calculate the height of the
capillary depression for mercury. The surface tension of mercury is 0.514 N/m and its angle of contact with
the glass is 130.
a 7.65 mm
b. 4.95 mm
c.
5.20 mm
8.09 mm
Transcribed Image Text:A glass capillary tube, 2 mm in diameter, is placed on top of a mercury layer. Calculate the height of the capillary depression for mercury. The surface tension of mercury is 0.514 N/m and its angle of contact with the glass is 130. a 7.65 mm b. 4.95 mm c. 5.20 mm 8.09 mm
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