NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsPractice
A capillary tube of radius r is lowered into a liquid of surface tension T and density ρ . The angle of contact between the solid and the free surface of the liquid is θ = 0 ° . During the process in which the liquid rises in the capillary, the work done by surface tension is
Options
- Aπ T 2 ρ g
- B4 π T 2 ρ g
- CT 2 ρ g
- D2 T 2 ρ g
Correct answer
B. 4 π T 2 ρ g
Step-by-step solution
The liquid rise in capillary tube is : h 0 = 2 T ρ gr The work done by surface tension will be : W = Fh 0 = 2 π Tr 2 T ρ gr = 4 π T 2 ρ g