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NEET · Physics · STD 11 - 9.2 surface tension

Three liquids of densities \(\rho _1,\rho _2\) and \(\rho _3\) (with \(\rho _1 > \rho _2 > \rho_3),\) having the same value of surface tension \(T,\) rise to the same height in three identical capillaries. The angles of contact \(\theta_1 \,,\theta_2\) and \(\theta_3\) obey  

  1. A \(\frac{\pi }{2} < {\theta _1} < {\theta _2} < {\theta _3} < \pi \;\)
  2. B \(\;\pi > {\theta _1} > {\theta _2} > {\theta _3} > \frac{\pi }{2}\)
  3. C \(\;\frac{\pi }{2} > {\theta _1} > {\theta _2} > {\theta _3} > 0\)
  4. D \(\;0 \le {\theta _1} < {\theta _2} < {\theta _3} < \frac{\pi }{2}\)
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(D) \(\;0 \le {\theta _1} < {\theta _2} < {\theta _3} < \frac{\pi }{2}\)

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\(Capillary\,rise,\,h = \frac{{2T\cos \theta }}{{r\rho g}}\) \(For\,given\,value\,of\,T\,and\,r,h \propto \frac{{\cos \theta }}{\rho }\)
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