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Surface tension and surface energy
Question

Two parallel glass plates are dipped partly in the liquid of density 'd' keeping them vertical. If the distance between the plates is 'x', surface tension for liquids is T and angle of contact is  θ, then rise of liquid between the plates due to capillary will be

Moderate
Solution

Let the width of each plate is b and due to surface tension liquid will rise upto height h then upward force due to surface tension 
=  2Tbcosθ   …(i)
Weight of the liquid rises in between the plates 
=   Vdg=(bxh)dg  …(ii)
Equating (i) and (ii) we get , 2Tcosθ=bxhdg
 
h=2Tcosθxdg

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