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What is the ratio of heights to which ethyl alcohol and
Chapter 11, Problem 67(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 67PE
What is the ratio of heights to which ethyl alcohol and water are raised by capillary action in the same glass tube?
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QUESTION:
Problem 67PE
What is the ratio of heights to which ethyl alcohol and water are raised by capillary action in the same glass tube?
ANSWER:
Solution to 67PE
Step 1 az
We have to calculate the ratio of capillary rise by ethyl alcohol and water in the same glass tube.
The capillary rise of a liquid in a tube is given by,
is the capillary rise
is the surface tension of the liquid
is the fluid density
is the radius of the tube
is the contact angle that the liquid makes with the tube.
is acceleration due to gravity.