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The following observations were taken for determining surface tension T of water by capillary method: diameter of capillary, D=1.25× 10^-2m rise of…

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The following observations were taken for determining surface tension TTT of water by capillary method:

diameter of capillary, D=1.25×10−2mD=1.25\times {10}^{-2}mD=1.25×10−2m

rise of water, h=1.45×10−2mh=1.45\times {10}^{-2}mh=1.45×10−2m

Using g=9.80ms−2g=9.80 m{s}^{-2}g=9.80ms−2 and the simplified relation T=rhg2×103Nm−1T=\frac{rhg}{2}\times {10}^{3}N{m}^{-1}T=2rhg​×103Nm−1 the possible error in surface tension is closest to:

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Held on 2 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    1010%10

  2. B

    0.150.15%0.15

  3. C

    1.51.5%1.5

  4. D

    2.42.4%2.4

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