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Standard XII

Physics

Surface Tension

Two capillary...

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Two capillary tubes of same diameter are put vertically one each in two liquids whose relating densities are 0.8 and 0.6 and surface tensions are $60 d y n e / c m$ and $50 d y n e / c m$ respectively. Ratio of heights of liquids in the two tubes $\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}}$ is :-

\frac{10}{9}

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\frac{3}{10}

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\frac{10}{3}

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\frac{9}{10}

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Solution

The correct option is C $\frac{9}{10}$
The capillary rise in a tube is given by the expression,

h = $\frac{2 T c o s θ}{ρ g r}$

Therefore, $h \propto \frac{T}{ρ}$

So, $\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}} = \frac{T_{1} ρ_{2}}{T_{2} ρ_{1}}$ = $\frac{60 \times 0.6}{50 \times 0.8}$ = $\frac{9}{10}$

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Two capillary tubes of same diameter are put vertically one each in two liquids whose relating densities are 0.8 and 0.6 and surface tensions are 60dyne/cm and 50dyne/cm respectively. Ratio of heights of liquids in the two tubes h1h2 is :-

The correct option is C 910The capillary rise in a tube is given by the expression,h = 2TcosθρgrTherefore, h∝TρSo, h1h2=T1ρ2T2ρ1= 60×0.650×0.8= 910

Two capillary tubes of same diameter are put vertically one each in two liquids whose relating densities are 0.8 and 0.6 and surface tensions are $60 d y n e / c m$ and $50 d y n e / c m$ respectively. Ratio of heights of liquids in the two tubes $\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}}$ is :-

The correct option is C $\frac{9}{10}$
The capillary rise in a tube is given by the expression,

h = $\frac{2 T c o s θ}{ρ g r}$

Therefore, $h \propto \frac{T}{ρ}$

So, $\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}} = \frac{T_{1} ρ_{2}}{T_{2} ρ_{1}}$ = $\frac{60 \times 0.6}{50 \times 0.8}$ = $\frac{9}{10}$