Q.

The following observations were taken for determining the surface tension of water by capillary tube method, diameter of capillary D=1.25×10-2m and rise of water in capillary, h=1.45×10-2 m. Taking g=9.80 ms-2 and using the relation: T=rgh/2×103 Nm-1, what is the possible error in measurement of surface tension T?

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a

2.4%

b

1.6%

c

0.15%

d

15%

answer is C.

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Percentage error in T:

TT%=rr%+gg%+hh%=0.011.25×100+0.019.80×100+0.011.45×100 =0.8+0.1+0.7=1.6%

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The following observations were taken for determining the surface tension of water by capillary tube method, diameter of capillary D=1.25×10-2m and rise of water in capillary, h=1.45×10-2 m. Taking g=9.80 ms-2 and using the relation: T=rgh/2×103 Nm-1, what is the possible error in measurement of surface tension T?