A capillary tube of radius 1 mm is 10cm long.What maximum height of wa...
The height of water that will rise in a capillary tube is given by the formula:
h = 2σ cosθ / ρgr
where:
h is the height of the water column
σ is the surface tension of the water
θ is the angle of contact between the water and the capillary tube
ρ is the density of the water
g is the acceleration due to gravity
In this case, we have:
σ = 98 dynes/cm
θ = 0� (we are assuming that the water and the capillary tube are made of the same material, so the angle of contact is 0�)
ρ = 1 g/cm�
g = 9.8 m/s�
The radius of the capillary tube is not given in the problem, so we need to use it to calculate the surface tension. The surface tension of a liquid is defined as the force per unit length acting along the surface of the liquid. The surface tension of water is approximately 72 dynes/cm.
The radius of the capillary tube is 1 mm, which is equal to 0.1 cm.
Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
h = 2*98*cos(0�) / 1*9.8*0.1
= 4 cm
Therefore, the maximum height of water that the capillary tube can hold is 4 cm.
When the capillary tube is immersed in water, the water will rise to a height of 4 cm. Once the capillary tube is taken out of the water, the water will not drain out immediately. The water will continue to rise until the weight of the water column is equal to the force of surface tension acting on the water-air interface. This will happen when the height of the water column is 4 cm.
So the answer is (d).