Question

What is the capillary rise of ethanol in a glass tube with a 0.1 mm radius if the surface tension of ethanol is 0.032Jm2 and the density of ethanol is 0.71gcm3? Assume that the contact angle of ethanol in a glass tube is 0 degrees.

Answer 1

Answer: The capillary rise(h) in the glass tube is = 0.009m

Explanation:

Using the equation

h = 2Tcosθ/rpg

Given

Contact angle, θ = Zero

h = height of the glass tube=?

T = surface tension = $0.032J/m^2$

r = radius of the tube = 0.1mm =0.0001m

p= density of ethanol = $0.71g/cm^3$

g= $9.8m/s^2$

h = $(2 * 0.032 * cos 0)/( 710*9.8*0.0001)$

h= 0.09m

Therefore the capillary rise in the tube is 0.09m