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Find the height of liquid in capillary tube if surface tension of liquid is S, radius of capillary tube is r and acceleration due to gravity is g:

Updated On: Mar 27, 2024
  • $\frac{2S cos\,\theta}{\rho rg}$
  • $\frac{2S}{\rho rg\,cos\,\theta}$
  • $\frac{2S\,sin\,\theta}{\rho rg}$
  • None of these
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Solution and Explanation

The height to which a liquid rises in a capillary tube is given by,
$h=\frac{2S\,cos\,\theta}{r\rho g}$
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Concepts Used:

Surface Tension

The amount of energy required to increase the liquid's surface area by one unit area is known as surface tension. In other words, it is a property of the liquid surface to resist force.

Surface tension is defined as,

The ratio of the surface force F to the length L along which the force acts.

Mathematically, the surface tension formula can be expressed as follows:

T=F/L

Where,

  • F is the force per unit length
  • L is the length in which force act
  • T is the surface tension of the liquid

Read More: Detergents and Surface Tension

Factors affecting surface tension:

  • Impurities: The surface tension decreases with the addition of impurities.
  • Surfactants: Adding surfactants in liquids lowers the tension of water making it interrupt aside or get susceptible.
  • Temperature: The surface tension of a liquid reduces as the temperature rises.

The Unit of Surface Tension:

The SI unit of Surface Tension is Newton per Meter or N/m.