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The length of one edge of a glass plate of thickness 0.2 cm is 9.8 cm. If this edge of the glass plate touches the surface of a liquid of surface tension 60 dyne/cm, then it ispulled down with a force of (Assume that angle of contact to be zero)

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1100 dyne
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2400 dyne
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1000 dyne
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1200 dyne
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Solution

The correct option is B 1200 dyne
Surface tension acts along the length and thickness of the glassplate. Total length where ST acts =2l+2t=20cm=2l+2t=20cm
Total pulling down force =20×60=1200 dynes

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