Water rises to height of 10 cm in a certain capillary tube. If the same capillary is dipped into mercury, the level of mercury decreases to 3.42 cm. Compare the surface tension of water and mercury, if densities of mercury and water are 13.6 × 10* kg/m' and 10' kg / m³ respectively. Angle of contact for water is 0° and that for mercury is 135°.

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Water rises to height of 10 cm in a
certain capillary tube. If the same capillary is
dipped into mercury, the level of mercury
decreases to 3.42 cm. Compare the surface
tension of water and mercury, if densities of
mercury and water are 13.6 × 10³ kg/m³ and 10'
kg / m³ respectively. Angle of contact for water
is 0° and that for mercury is 135°.
Transcribed Image Text:Water rises to height of 10 cm in a certain capillary tube. If the same capillary is dipped into mercury, the level of mercury decreases to 3.42 cm. Compare the surface tension of water and mercury, if densities of mercury and water are 13.6 × 10³ kg/m³ and 10' kg / m³ respectively. Angle of contact for water is 0° and that for mercury is 135°.
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