When a part of a straight capillary tube is placed vertically in a liquid, the liquid rises up to certain height h. If the inner radius of the capillary tube, density of the liquid and surface tension of the liquid decrease by 1% each, then the height of the liquid in the tube will change by %.
- +3
- +1
- -1
- -3
Answer
(2) +1
Solution
Capillary rise: h = 2S r g
For small changes, hh 100 = SS 100 - rr 100 - 100
= (-1) - (-1) - (-1) = +1
The height increases by about 1%.
Answer: (2)