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(a) To what height will water (at 20 ^oC) rise in a glass tube
       with a bore radius of 0.1 mm?
       The contact angle for water in a glass tube is 0^o
       so the cos θ factor in figure 7, is equal to unity.  Then,
(b) To what depth will mercury ( at 15^oC) be
       depressed in the same tube?  In this case the contact
       angle is 135^o ; therefore,
(density of Mercury=13.6x10³ kg.m^-3)

Strategy - the rule "Must have" of Mr.Zhang ®

Coefficient of surface tension(γ) = Tension Force(FT) Circumference(L)	→	SI unit N.m-1
Ftension → (Forced required to stop movable side from sliding)
L(circumference ) =2πr ; because of the round shape of the surface.

γ 2πr	=	FT
We break down FT to FT (cosθ);
γ 2πr(cos θ)	=	FT (cosθ)	→ (1)	Upward force  ↑
mg	=	ρvg

                                                                 =(πr²h)(ρg)→ (2)Downward force  ↓

Table 8 Values of the Surface Tension for various liquids in contact with air
Liquid	Temperature(oC)	-γ-(J/m2 or N/m)
Acetone	20	0.0237
Alcohol,methyl	20	0.0226
Benzene	20	0.0288
Water	0	0.0756
Water	20	0.0728
Water	30	0.0712
Water	100	0.0589
Mercury	15	0.487

Solution

(a) Compute to find the height by bringing equation (1)=(2) according to the equlibrium

γ 2πr(cos θ)

=

(πr2h)(ρg)

γ 2πr(cos θ)

=

(πr2h)(ρg)

h

=

2γcos θ ρgr

h	=	2(0.0728 N.m-1) (103kg/m3)(9.8m/s2)(10-4m)
	=	0.15 m
Ans. Water (at 20 oC) rise 15 cm height in a glass tube.

(b) To what depth will mercury ( at 15oC) be        depressed in the same tube?  In this case          the contact angle is 135o ; therefore,        (density of Mercury=13.6x103 kg.m-3)

h	=	2γcos135o ρgr
h	=	2(0.487 N.m-1)(-0.707) (13.6x103 kg.m-3)(9.8 m.s-2(10-4 m)
h	=	-5.16 cm.
Ans. Mercury (at 15 oC) will be depressed 5.16 cm.

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