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2 Sent Solution Tutorial 2
2 Sent Solution Tutorial 2
2 Sent Solution Tutorial 2
Prob. 1 (Fig. 1)
2
Assumptions
1 There are no impurities in the water and no contamination on the surfaces of the glass
tube.
2 The experiment is conducted in atmospheric air
Table 3 Surface tension of some common fluids in air
o
at 1 atm and 20 C
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Therefore, radius
0.6mm 2.54 cm 1m
R= = 0.3 10−3 m
2 1 in 100 cm
Weight of water column acting vertically downward,
W = m g = ( V) × g = ( g) × V
2
Or, W = ( g) × ( R h)
Vertical component of surface tension force acting
upward Fsy = (2 R) s sin (90o - )
Or, Fsy = (2 R ) s cos
6
Or, h=
( 2 R ) cos
s
=
2 s cos
( g ) ( R )
2
gR
2 s cos
We know specific weight, γ = g Or, h =
R
7
N
2 0.073 cos00
Or, h= m s
N 0.3
( 9.811000 ) 3 m
m 1000
N N
2 0.073 1 0.146 1
Or, h= m
= m
N N
2.943 3 m 2.943 2 m
m m m
m N 1m
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Prob. 2 (fig. 2)
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Density of kerosene at 20°C, = 823 kg/m
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 (m/s2)
The contact angle of water with glass, = 26°
.
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Or, W = Fsy
2
Or, ( g) × ( R h) = (2 R) s cos
Or, h=
( 2 R ) cos
s
=
2 s cos
( g ) ( R ) 2
gR
2 s cos
We know specific weight, γ = g Or, h=
R
N
2 0.028 cos 260
Or, h= m s
kg m
823 3 9.81 2 ( 3.81 10−4 ) m
m s
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2 × 0.028 × 0.89879 N m3 s 2
Or, h= -4
× 2
823 × 9.81 × 3.81×10 m kg m
kg.m
2
0.050332 N 1 s s 2
Or, h= ×
3.05419 1 kg 1 1N
1 s 2 kg.m
Or, h = 0.01648 × 2 = 0.01648 m
kg 1 s
N m2 100 cm 1 in
Or, h = 0.04961 = 0.01648 m
m N 1m 2.54 cm
Assumptions
1 There are no impurities in the liquid and no contamination on the surfaces of the glass
tube. 2 The experiment is conducted in atmospheric air
Table 3 Surface tension of some common fluids in air
o
at 1 atm and 20 C
19
.
Solution: Diameter of the glass tube, D = 0.19 mm
( ) ( h ) gR h
g R 2
Or, s = =
( 2 R ) cos 2cos
21
kg m
960 3 9.81 2 9.50 10−4 m 5 10−3 m
Or, s = m s
2 cos15o
2
s
0.04473 kg 1N s 2 N
Or, s = 2 Or, s = 0.02316
1.93186 s 1 kg.m m
. Prob. 4 (Fig.3)
Given: Diameter of the glass tube, D = 0.005 mm
23
o
Table 3 Surface tension of some common fluids in air at 1 atm and 20 C
0.005mm 1 cm 1m
So, radius, R= = 2.50 10−6 m
2 10 mm 100 cm
Or, h=
( 2 R ) cos
s
=
2 s cos
( g ) ( R )
2
gR
2 s cos
We know specific weight, γ = g Or, h=
R
N
2 0.073 cos150
Or, h= m s
N
( 9.811000 ) 3 ( 2.50 10 −6 ) m
m
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2 0.073 0.96593 N m 2
Or, h= ×
2.45 10 −2
m N
Or, h = 0.14103− 2 N × m
2
Temperature Density
(oC) (kg/m3)
0 13595
20 ρ
25 13534
Assumptions
1 There are no impurities in the mercury and no contamination on the surfaces of the
glass tube. 2 The experiment is conducted in atmospheric air
.
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2
Or, W = ( g) × ( R h)
Vertical component of surface tension force,
Fsy = (2 R) s cos (180 - )
Summation of vertical forces acting on the system,
Fy = 0
+
Or, W = - Fsy
2
Or, ( g) × ( R h) = - [ (2 R) s cos(180 - )]
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( 2 R ) s (
cos 180 o
− )
Or, h=−
( g ) ( R )
2
2 s cos (180 − )
o
2 s cos (180 − 140
o o
)
Or, h = − =−
R R
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Or, h = − 2 s cos 40
o
R
N
2 0.440 0.76604
Or, h=− m s
N
(132.8 1000 ) 3 0.01143 m
m
0.67412 N m3 1
Or, h=− × = − 0.000444 m
1517.904 m m N
100 cm 1 inch
Or, h = − 0.000444 m
1m 2.54 cm
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0.04441
Or, h=− inch = - 0.01749 inch
2.54
Or, h = - 0.01749 inch (Capillary drop) Ans
Assumptions
1 There are no impurities in the liquid and no contamination on
the surfaces of the glass tube.
2 The experiment is conducted in atmospheric air
Fig. Forces acting on the system ( this is not the actual figure-need to change)
Or, W = Fy
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Or, ( g) × (b × t × h) = (2 b) s cos
Or, h=
( 2 b ) cos 2 cos
s
=
s
( g ) (b t ) gt
2 s cos
So capillary rise, h= ( for < 90o)
t
2 s cos
h= ( for > 90o)
t
The relation above is also valid for the non-wetting liquids (such as mercury in glass), and
gives a capillary drop instead of a capillary rise.
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Table 1 Properties of common liquids, SI units (101 kPa abs and 25oC)
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Table 3 Surface tension of some common fluids in air at 1 atm and 200C (unless
otherwise mention)
100
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