Calculate the capillary rise in a glass tube 2.5 mm diameter when immersed vertically in (a) water and (b) mercury. Take surface tensions o = 0.0725 N/m for water and sigma = 0.52N / m for mercury in contact with air. The specific gravity for mercury is given as 13.6 and angle of contact = 130°.
Q. Calculate the capillary rise þin a glass tube 2.5 mm diameter when immersed vertically in (a) water and (b) mercury. Take surface tensions o = 0.0725 N/m for water and sigma = 0.52N / m for mercury in contact with air. The specific gravity for mercury is given as 13.6 and angle of contact … Read more