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The surface tension of soapy water is 0.0250 N/m. What is the height of the water in a capillary tube of diameter 2.00 mm?

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The surface tension of soapy water is 0.0250 N/m. What is the height of the water in a capillary tube of diameter 2.00 mm?

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Solution

To solve this problem, we need to use the formula for capillary rise which is given by:

h = 2Tcos(θ)/ρgd

where: h is the height of the water in the capillary tube, T is the surface tension of the liquid, θ is the contact angle, ρ is the density of the liquid, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and d is the diameter of the capillary tube.

Given: T = 0.0250 N/m (surface tension of soapy water), d = 2.00 mm = 2.00 x 10^-3 m (diameter of the capillary tube), θ = 0 degrees (for water), ρ = 1000 kg/m^3 (density of water), and g = 9.81 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity).

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

h = 2(0.0250 N/m)cos(0)/(1000 kg/m^3 * 9.81 m/s^2 * 2.00 x 10^-3 m)

Solving this equation will give us the height of the water in the capillary tube.

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