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Liquids. Capillary effects

Problem 2.166

A vertical capillary with inside diameter \(0.50 \mathrm{~mm}\) is submerged into water so that the length of its part protruding over the water surface is equal to \(h=25 \mathrm{~mm}\). Find the curvature radius of the meniscus.

Reveal Answer
R=2α/ρgh=0.6 mmR=2 \alpha / \rho g h=0.6 \mathrm{~mm}