Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 187

Question: If water rises in a capillary tube upto 3 cm. What is the diameter of capillary tube (Surface tension of water=7.2×102N/m ) [RPMT 2002]

Options:

A) 9.6×104m

B)9.6×103m

C)9.6×102m

D)9.6×101m

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

 h=2Tcosθrdg , for water θ=0

therefore r=2Thdg=2×7.2×1023×102×103×10=4.8×104 \ d=2r=9.6×104m



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