EXAMPLE 2.

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sM = 484 mN/m qM = 140 o rM = 13550 kg/m3

sW = 72.8 mN/m qW = 0 o rW = 998 kg/m3

y0 = 500 m

g= 9.81 m/s2

SOLUTION:
Capillary Effect In Small Tubes
30.0
D (mm) DhM (mm) DhW (mm)
0.1 -111.6 297.4 o
25.0
0.2 -55.8 148.7 o
0.3 -37.2 99.1 o
Capillary height Dh (mm)

0.4 -27.9 74.4 o

20.0
0.5 -22.3 59.5 o
Water
0.6 -18.6 49.6 o 15.0
0.7 -15.9 42.5 o Mercur
0.8 -13.9 37.2 o 10.0 y
0.9 -12.4 33.0 o
1 -11.2 29.7 o 5.0
2 -5.6 14.9 o
3 -3.7 9.9 o 0.0
4 -2.8 7.4 o 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0
5 -2.2 5.9 o
6 -1.9 5.0 o
-5.0
7 -1.6 4.2 o
8 -1.4 3.7 o -10.0
9 -1.2 3.3 o Diameter D (mm)
10 -1.1 3.0 o
11 -1.0 2.7 o
12 -0.9 2.5 o
13 -0.9 2.3
14 -0.8 2.1
15 -0.7 2.0
16 -0.7 1.9
17 -0.7 1.7
18 -0.6 1.7
19 -0.6 1.6
20 -0.6 1.5
21 -0.5 1.4
22 -0.5 1.4
23 -0.5 1.3
24 -0.5 1.2
25 -0.4 1.2

D (mm) DhM (mm)

1.0 -11.2 Ü Answer Try using Goal Seek (under the Tools menu) to find the diameter D
at which the height Dh is (±) 1 mm!
D (mm) DhW (mm)
1.0 29.7 Ü Answer