The capillary drop of mercury in the tube.
Answer to Problem 101EP
The capillary drop in mercury is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The diameter of glass tube is
Write the expression for the capillary drop.
Here, capillary drop is
Refer to Table
Write the formula for interpolation of two variables.
Here, the temperature is denoted by variables
Calculation:
Refer to Table
Refer to Table
Prepare the table for temperature and density of mercury.
Temperature, | Density, |
| |
Substitute
Substitute
Here, the negative sign indicates the capillary drop instead of rise.
Conclusion:
The capillary drop in mercury is
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