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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Surface tension
  • JEE Mains 2026
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When a part of a straight capillary tube is placed vertically in a liquid, the liquid raises upto certain height h. If the inner radius of the capillary tube, density of the liquid and surface tension of the liquid decrease by 1% each, then the height of the liquid in the tube will change by __________ %.

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(D) +1

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\( h=\frac{2T \cos \theta}{\rho gr} \)
\( \frac{\Delta h}{h}\%=\frac{\Delta T}{T}\%-\frac{\Delta\rho}{\rho}\%-\frac{\Delta r}{r}\% \)
\(\frac{\Delta h }{ h } \%=1+1+1\)
\( \frac{\Delta h}{h}=+1\% \)
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