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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 9.2 surface tension

Surface tension of two liquids (having same densities), \(T_1\) and \(T_2\), are measured using capillary rise method utilizing two tubes with inner radii of \(r_1\) and \(r_2\) where \(r_1>r_2\). The measured liquid heights in these tubes are \(h_1\) and \(h_2\) respectively. [Ignore the weight of the liquid about the lowest point of miniscus]. The heights \(h _1\) and \(h _2\) and surface tensions \(T _1\) and \(T _2\) satisfy the relation :

  1. A \(h_{1} < h_{2} \) and \( T_{1}=T_{2} \)
  2. B \( h_{1}=h_{2} \) and \( T_{1}=T_{2} \)
  3. C \( h_{1}>h_{2} \) and \( T_{1}=T_{2} \)
  4. D \( h_{1}>h_{2} \) and \( T_{1} < T_{2} \)
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(A) \(h_{1} < h_{2} \) and \( T_{1}=T_{2} \)

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\( h=\frac{2T}{\rho gr} \) \( h\propto\frac{1}{r} \) if \( r_{1}>r_{2}\Rightarrow h_{2}>h_{1} \)
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