Question:

A capillary tube of radius $R$ is immersed in water and water rises in it to a height $H$. Mass of water in the capillary tube is $M$. If the radius of the tube is doubled, mass of water that will rise in the capillary tube will now be :

Updated On: Jun 24, 2024
  • M
  • 2 M
  • M/2
  • 4 M
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Mass of water in capillary rise $=$ Ahp
$A =$ area of cross-section,
$h =$ height, $\rho=$ density
$\Rightarrow m =\left(\pi r ^{2}\right) h \rho=\pi r ^{2} \times \frac{2 \sigma \cos \theta}{ r \rho g}$
$\Rightarrow m \propto r$
$\therefore$ Doubling radius
$\Rightarrow$ mass will also get doubled
$m '=2 M$
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Concepts Used:

Gauss Law

Gauss law states that the total amount of electric flux passing through any closed surface is directly proportional to the enclosed electric charge.

Gauss Law:

According to the Gauss law, the total flux linked with a closed surface is 1/ε0 times the charge enclosed by the closed surface.

For example, a point charge q is placed inside a cube of edge ‘a’. Now as per Gauss law, the flux through each face of the cube is q/6ε0.

Gauss Law Formula:

As per the Gauss theorem, the total charge enclosed in a closed surface is proportional to the total flux enclosed by the surface. Therefore, if ϕ is total flux and ϵ0 is electric constant, the total electric charge Q enclosed by the surface is;

Q = ϕ ϵ0

The Gauss law formula is expressed by;

ϕ = Q/ϵ0

Where,

Q = total charge within the given surface,

ε0 = the electric constant.