Surface Tension
 

Surface Tension problem 4


A glass capillary tube with a radius of 1 mm is inserted vertically downwards in a mercury bath. What is the height of the mercury in the capillary tube relative to the level in the container? The coefficient of surface tension of mercury is , and the contact angle between mercury and the glass is . The density of mercury is and the gravitational acceleration is .


 

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