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In a U-shaped tube the radius of one limb is 2 mm and that of other limb is 4 mm. A liquid of surface tension 0.03 Nm-1, density 1500 kgm-3 and angle of contact zero is taken in the tube. The difference in the heights of the levels of the liquid in the two limbs is
(Acceleration due to gravity =10 ms-2)

  1. A 3 mm
  2. B 2.5 mm
  3. C 1 mm
  4. D 1.5 mm
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(C) 1 mm

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Height of capillary rise in tube is given by h=2Tcosθrρg, here, Tis surface tension, θ is angle of contact, r is radius of capillary tube and ρ is density of liquid. Here, h1=2Tr1ρg and h2=2Tr2ρg Now, the difference in liquid evels in the two limbs…
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